Where is the dreamer...

Here comes that dreamer...let's kill him, throw him into one of these cisterns and say that an animal devoured him, then we'll see what becomes of his dreams....

Gen. 37:19

Did you read that verse?

Now, no one would argue Joesph was a bit of a brat and a braggart with his dreams and all...

but can you imagine your brothers plotting against you, selling you into slavery, putting you in the way of suffering and troubles...

Joseph was a little tainted and frustrated against them

ANGRY

{and probably asked WHY...do you ask why? do you see the stuff happening around you, in your life and just want to scream WHY WHY WHY WHY... I do...oh I do...}

The thing about life, Joseph's or mine (or yours...) circumstances will make us angry...they will break our hearts, they will knock the breath from us...

we'll wonder,

we'll question,

we just want to know why

and we'll be angry

and we have to decide

(we always have to decide)

what are we going to do with that angst, that fire in the pit of our stomach, that need.to.just.punch.something. ...

we can hold it

we can clinch our fist, our nails can dig into our flesh, the veins popping for the tension of holding.on...

see if your hand is clasped (a picture of us ...holding our anger...)

you are imprisoned

because you are angry alright...

(and YOU MAY HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO BE...life sometimes simply stinks)

you are holding on, clutching, occupied,

limited

isolated

but

if you open your hand

it's free

you can pick up,

create,

control,

choose,

what to do with your hand...

holding on the the anger

FEELS RIGHT

but it's a prison

opening up your hand

letting it go

that's harder

but look

now

your hands are empty

free

touch some possibilities

clasp some forgiveness

go ahead...

what they meant for evil in Joseph's life...God meant for good

for good

it's all going to be good

all.

going.

to.

be.

good.

now,

scoop up some grace

let it slip through your fingers like sand

and see

just see

what becomes of your dreams...