The Unoffendable HeartSample

The second chamber of your heart is the chamber of justice. Genesis 37:1-4 introduces us to Joseph and his character. He was a man of integrity! He didn’t care if you were related to him; if you were doing something wrong, he called it wrong. Often we’re taught that Joseph was hated for his dream, but here we see that he was hated long before for his character. Character creates competition because character is what makes the dream possible. Most people in life, like Joseph’s brothers, don’t want to actually do right. They just want to be perceived as doing right. The same people that you think would support you on this journey of growth will actually compete with you. As your character increases so does the level of competition. The question is will you be able to facilitate the hate? Because you will only be as big as the amount of hate you can tolerate. 

You’re going to get to a place in life if you express a God-dream enough; the one that’s given, not the one that’s created; to the point where even the people whom you thought would never betray you, will rebuke you and betray you. Proverbs 21:23 says, “Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.” A wise man talks less and prays more. He knows what to say and whom to say it to. It’s hard not to talk about things we’re given, but talking about your dreams in the wrong circle will get you in trouble. Joseph talked about his dreams in the wrong circle and he paid for it. God didn’t do it, but He allowed it and then used it for Joseph’s good! 

You were birthed with a God-given dream and purpose for your life, but that God-given dream is going to produce division. Being the true you, a man or woman of God with character, alone will offend people. People are not afraid of you simply because you have a dream, everyone does. When you become a doer, that’s when the division begins. But if you allow it, God will give you the character to withstand it!

Action step: Pray and ask God to search your heart and reveal your character.