THE 6 SIGNIFICANT Ps OF JOSEPH'S LIFE

By Ayodele Adeoye

1. PAPA'S HOUSE - HONEYMOON TIME.

There are times in every man's life that things seem rosy. Times when you get clothes of many colours on a platter of gold. Joseph in his father's house enjoyed everything with little or no stress. This is the best time to discover your life dream, a time to define your identity and destiny.

2. PIT - TIME OF TRIAL
There is no amount of prayer, sacrifice or wisdom can exempt a man from trying times. The gravity and duration of our trying times may differ but everyone at a time must be in the pit of life. A situation where you seek help and find yourself at the mercy of others. Joseph was helpless in the PIT and was at the mercy of his brothers.

3. PORTIPHA'S HOUSE - A TIME OF REALITY

In Portipha's house honeymoon was over, no more clothes of many colours. This is the time every man gets to face the reality of life. A time you are faced with options of life; time to either accept quick short-term benefits or to wait and wear the crown. It is time to choose between sex and glory, pleasure and crown etc.

4. PRISON - TIME OF PREPARATION TO REST
This is the time you are required in life to prove yourself. A time to carry your cross and carry that of others as well. A time when you need to help others while you are helpless. Many people fail at this junction because of the weight of their cross.

5. PALACE - INTRODUCTION TO REST
This is a time of remembrance for sacrifices, hard work, dedication and steadfastness. Most people don't get to this stage in life. This is because they get carried away in the arms of Mrs Portipha, where people go for temporary enjoyment in place of temporary suffering that will have brought lasting joy.

6. PRIME MINISTER - TIME OF FULFILLMENT AND ATTAINMENT
Many people who got to this stage in life use their blessings and position to seek vengeance and get back at their supposed enemies. This would have been the right time for Joseph to get back at his brothers who sold him to slavery and Mrs Portipha who masterminded his imprisonment. The crown most times makes you forget the hurt of the past. May God give you a future that will make you forget the hurts of the past.

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