Tag Archives: Blessings

Journey through Life with Respect

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Mark Shields

Reading in Genesis 43, the famine was still severe in the land so Jacob started planning for his sons to take a second trip to Egypt to get more food. Jacob was concerned about sending Benjamin because he was his … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible Study, Genesis | Tagged Blessings, Dreams, Forgiveness, God, Integrity, Jacob, Planning, Prayer, Priorities | 1 Comment

Deja Vu

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Mark Shields

Have you ever had something occur and you feel like you have been there before? It’s like on the old TV show “Raven” when she could see into the future. That’s kind of what happened with Joseph as his dream … Continue reading →

Posted in Applied Faith, Genesis, Video | Tagged Blessings, Destiny, Dream, Future, God, Hope, Planning, Prayer, Preparation, Priorities | Leave a comment

His Word Makes a Way so it’s Okay

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Mark Shields

In the post Receive Direction From His Word, I wrote about the circumstance of Joseph while in an Egyptian prison. During the time of Joseph, God spoke through dreams but today God speaks to us through His Word. Think back … Continue reading →

Posted in Genesis, Overcome Difficulty | Tagged Blessings, Challenges, Dreams, Faith, Forgiving, God’s Word, Gratefulness, Holy Spirit, Hope, Jesus, Joseph, Mission, Overcome Difficulty, Perspective, Prayer, Rewards, Soul, Strength | Leave a comment

Receive Direction From His Word

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Mark Shields

While in prison, Joseph made use of his circumstances as explained in Genesis 40 by helping others and by not being downtrodden but maintaining hope. He had a desire to find a way out of his situation and took the … Continue reading →

Posted in Genesis, Overcome Difficulty | Tagged Blessings, Dreams, Forgiving, God’s Word, Gratefulness, Holy Spirit, Hope, Jesus, Joseph, Perspective, Prayer, Soul, Strength | 1 Comment

Gaining a Heart of Wisdom

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Mark Shields

As I wrote in the post Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife, the blessings of God brought Joseph great success. With each passing day, there was success in everything he was in charge of and we can take this lesson to help … Continue reading →