Are you a V.I.P.?

Welcome to September Kingdom Life Family!

Commit your works to the LORD And your plans will be established. Proverbs 16:3

Michael led us in a study about  the amazing life of Joseph (Genesis 27 - 41).  We were reminded of Joseph's commitment to his God-given dream, his spirit of excellence and his clarity about his identity - in spite of his circumstances.  As we each move into a new season - with school, work, relationships and our walk with God -  it may be helpful to think of Joseph as a V. I. P. (and I don't mean just a Very Important Person though he definitely was!)  I recently read about a minister* summing up the qualities of Joseph in the acronym V.I. P. as he was a young man who exhibited uncommon  Vision, Integrity and Perseverance even during very difficult and discouraging situations when the odds were clearly stacked against him (e.g. prison!). Yet, the life of Joseph teaches us that we too can be V.I.P.s if we also maintain the attributes of:

Vision - for without it, we coast, compromise and eventually perish.  Proverbs 29:18
Integrity -  in a world where this quality is increasingly difficult to find.    Proverbs 22:29
Perseverance - because too often we give up right on the edge of our breakthrough.  Ecclesiastes 9:11 (study the cartoon below!)

 



As you enter this NEW SEASON, prayerfully determine like Joseph to be a V.I.P.  Then be assured that your latter will BE greater as you commit your plans and your trust completely to the Lord.  I do declare, Your Latter WILL be Greater!

Be encouraged & be blessed!

Posted by: Keturah  *(Book referenced "When Good is Not Enough")