There are days it’s okay to wear your shirt inside out.
Working in the yard. Yeah, then, no one cares.
How about inside-out day at work? We do it for fun, put what’s on the inside on the outside. It’s a lark, and everyone laughs.
What about stains? We realize our shirt is marred by catsup or something worse, and it’s less obvious to flip our shirt than display the stain.
What about offenses we suffer from other people? Can we turn those inside out?
A slight at work, intentional and meant to offend . . . what then?
Lies told, our reputation ruined . . . can it be righted?
A financial disaster, one that didn’t have to happen . . . where’s our recovery?
Can we remove our offense shirt, the lies or the disaster, and turn things around? Can the crushing defeat be made into a victory?
Genesis 50:20 happened during one of the worst betrayals in the annals of God. Joseph’s brothers had sold him into slavery. Here’s Joseph’s response:
“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.”
Perhaps God has a new job lined up for you, and he needs you prepared to move on.
Maybe you’re too focused on something that doesn’t matter, and it’s time to look outside yourself.
What if in losing your financial security, you take a chance on moving in a new direction?
You meant it as evil, but God meant it for good.
God sees the end of the story. We must live it to know how it turns out. Let’s be patient. One day we’ll turn our shirt inside out, and we’ll find success has become ours.
Our trust in God carries us to the other side.
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