![]() This was no ordinary dream it was a God dream, and Joseph lived in pursuit of that dream, day by day, building toward God’s ideal for his life. He had a dream – and what’s profound to me is that he lived his life in such a way that he could realize the dream. Almost unbelievably, that didn’t stop Joseph it didn’t deter him. Although they thought about killing him, his brothers eventually sold him into slavery. ![]() There was a growing sentiment of jealousy, hate, and even outright hatred rising up in the family. And as if having these dreams wasn’t bad enough, he told his family about the dreams! Of course, they didn’t like it, any of it. To top it off, this “kid brother” began having dreams and visions that showed him ruling over his older brothers. He was given a beautiful robe by his father (the fabled “coat of many colors”), which made the favoritism even more conspicuous. Joseph was the favored son – and everyone knew it. He was the youngest of 12 brothers, and his brothers didn’t like him, but his father sure did. Joseph was a normal kid, only about age 17, carrying out his duties in the family business. He had a dream, a vision, and reading through this part of scripture led me to the question: “Am I living out the dream/vision God has for my life?” What is God’s vision for my life, marriage, kids, education, career, finances, relationships, and faith? Today we look at the first self-assessment in our Elevate series: VISION. Last week we talked about the importance of living a self-evaluated life and why it’s essential to our growth.
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