When she was brought forth, she sent to her father-in-law, saying,

By the man whose these are, am I with child.

And he said, discern, I pray thee, whose these are, the signet and bracelets and staff.

Genesis 3825.

Heavenly Father, as I move closer and closer to my destiny,

I will not sign away my integrity for moments of pleasure.

I will stand strong,

even when the temptations of monetary pleasure

try to lure me off my God-given assignment.

I will not make the mistake you to made and give away the gifts in my life that validate my identity, for I know that I can

only walk in my power when I am unapologetically me. So God, today I choose to tap into your unlimited power.

That gives me the ability to conquer the mistakes of my past

and step into the glorious future you have for me.

Thank you, Lord, for redeeming my life

and giving me hope for brighter days.

In Jesus' name, amen.

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I call him Joe, one of the most Christ-like figures in all the Old Testament.

The Life of Joseph gives us a wonderful, magnificent example

of what it means to follow God and trust him in every circumstance of life.

In times of prosperity and fame, as well as times of adversity, trial, and suffering,

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