Scriptures Reading: Proverbs 16:9, Proverbs 23:18, Genesis 37:5-11
Key Scripture: “The expectation of the righteous shall not be cut off.” – Proverbs 23:18 (paraphrased from the sense of the teaching)
Devotional Reading
Life is about direction. Direction requires control. Without control, destinations remain uncertain. Hopes stay as mere wishes.
Control is the force that turns hope into reality. It is what makes a fish to swim against the current and still reach its goal. The conditions of this world will often run contrary to what God has shown you. That is why life is a fight.
Yet the outcome of your life must never depend on those conditions but on God controlling your life.
Joseph’s dream did not die in spite of his brothers envy and hatred.
- They threw him into a pit.
- They sold him as a slave.
The conditions were against him, but control from God kept him on course.
Stop blaming the conditions. Focus on the One who gave you the dream. And let Him be in control – He will keep you on course until you arrive.
Every means of control God brings into your life -discipline, correction, instructions – is taking you toward the beautiful place He has shown you. Take them seriously.
Personal Reflection
- Am I still blaming the conditions around me for why my dreams feel delayed, or am I submitting to God’s control through them?
- Do I treat every form of discipline and correction as a gift that is steering me toward my God-given destination?
Life Application
- Write down the clear dream or direction God has given you. Beside it, list one current difficult condition. Declare: “This condition will not define my outcome.”
- Identify one area where you have resisted control (correction, instruction, or authority). Yield to it today as God’s steering in your life.
Prayer Points
- Lord, settle in me the understanding that control is the key to reaching what You have shown me.
- Deliver me from blaming conditions. Teach me to submit to every means of control You bring.