"Dreams, Detours, and God’s Will"

Today we're heading to Genesis 27 through 47 , the story of Joseph . Trust me , this is a story that has all the drama , sibling , jealousy , betrayal , prison and a comeback that only God could orchestrate . So grab your cafecito , amiga , and let's get ready for some real talk . So grab your cafecito , amiga , and let's get ready for some real talk .

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So grab your tazza of coffee y vamos a platicar . So let's talk about joseph , a dreamer who had the audacity to share his god-given visions with his brother brothers . Actually , they didn't appreciate his dreams of leadership , probably because those dreams showed them bowing down to him .

Like I know , if one of my sisters said that they had a dream and that I was going to be bowed down to her , I would be like , yeah , okay , and let's be real , no sibling wants to hear that , right ? So had it came to pass .

So today I'm sharing five highlights from Joseph's story and how they show God's faithfulness , even when life feels like it's falling apart . So God plans dreams for a purpose , right ? Joseph's dreams in Genesis 37 were not random . God was setting the stage for something bigger .

Remember that scripture we shared last weekend Jeremiah I'm sorry , I'm all tongue twisted today . Jeremiah , 29 , 11 , for I know the plans that I have for you declares the Lord plans to prosper you and not harm you , plans to give you a hope and a future . If God had given you a dream , amia , trust that it's part of his divine purpose for your life .

Let me tell you , this point hits home for me . There was a time in my life when I couldn't see past what I was enduring . I felt like I was living a doomed life , like there was no way out . I felt like I was just trapped and I remember thinking that the pain and hardship were permanent . But now , looking back , I see what the word says .

What was meant for evil ? God turned for good . I was in a situation that could have ended my life or landed me in prison , and it was scary . I was scared because I didn't know what was going to happen . But you know what ? Those moments were part of God's plan .

They needed to happen so that I could be where I am today , walking in his will and sharing this message with you . And if you're in a similar place right now , god know that God is not done with you . He's not Okay . He's not done with you .

Joseph's life took a hard turn when his brothers sold him into slavery and what looked like was going to be a disaster was actually just a detour to his destiny . Proverbs 69 says in their hearts , humans plan their course , but the Lord establishes their step . And what that means is , even when life feels chaotic , god is still working behind the scenes .

Like God is still working behind the scenes , have you ever felt like your life was one big detour ? I know I have , and for me it was my abusive marriage . I felt like it was a dead end , like there was no way out .

But God , in his perfect timing , opened a door and he allowed me to see my ex-husband's infidelity and that was the push I needed to leave the situation . And you're probably saying , well , what about the abuse ? Wasn't that a door open for you to leave ? No , it wasn't that easy , it really wasn't .

And unless you've ever experienced abuse and all of the things that come with it . But also , at the same time , I had people telling me in my ear that I had to pray for my marriage , I had to continue to pray for my , my ex-husband , and that he needed God in his life and that I was going to be the one that was going to save him and stuff .

Let me tell you something I can't save anybody . The only person that I can save is myself now . But because of all of that , I felt guilt , going to leave my husband , that God was not going to bless me or that I was going to be . I was going to displease God , because that's what everybody else was telling me .

And so I remember that in scripture it talks about you know infidelity , and that that is the door that can open up so that you can leave a marriage without have that . That's the only one of the ways to leave a marriage Right . And so I was like Lord , please show me , show me , show me . And . And that's when I learned about his infidelity .

And on more and on one or more occasions , I knew that that what was going on . Oh my God , why am I so tongue-tied today ? But anyways , it was painful , yes , but at the same time it was freeing . So let me ask you this what detour in your life might actually be God's way of redirecting you to your purpose ? Think about that .

That detour might be setting you up for something greater . So Joseph didn't become Pharaoh's right-hand man overnight . He was in prison for years , but even there he stayed faithful to God , and waiting is hard . I was in that marriage for almost eight years , so it was really hard for me to figure out what was I supposed to do .

But Galatians 6-9 reminds us let us not become weary in doing good , for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we don't give up . Stay faithful in the waiting season . And let me tell you , I know what it's like to wait and wonder if things will ever get better .

Back , when I was stuck in that difficult season , it felt like the waiting would never end . But during all that time God was working on my heart , teaching me to trust him . And , looking back , I see how those waiting periods were preparing me for the blessings I'm walking in now .

And if you're in a season of waiting , know that God is refining you for something greater . And I know that it's hard , I know that it's not easy , I know that you feel like when is this all going to end ? And trust me , it will . And you will see it and you will know .

So when Joseph's brothers came to him during the famine , he could have been bitter , right , I mean . How many of us would have been mad . Mean , how many of us would have been mad if you were to see your siblings , the one that turned you in or let you out there to die . You know like how many of you would have been um , mad and upset .

Trust me , I know , because I was a bitter woman for a long time . I was angry , I was bitter and I was all the things , but instead he forgave them . Gen . Genesis 50 , 20 is such a powerful verse . It says you intended to harm me , but God intended it for good , to accomplish what is now being done the saving of many lives .

They had to see God already had orchestrated all of that . He knew that Joseph's brothers were going to try to do something to him and it was no mistake that , even though they wanted to kill him , they didn't Right . They left him there and the intention was one of the brothers was going to go back and get him .

But then , you know , these folks came , saw him , picked him up and they took him to Pharaoh and he was there with Pharaoh and then Pharaoh's wife decided that she wanted to hook up with Joseph . Joseph's like no way , I'm not going to hook up with you because you're married , you've got your husband . And what does she do ?

She goes and yells and screams as if Joseph was trying to hurt her right , and so that's how he ended up in jail and so all of these things . He could have been bitter , he could have been mad , he could have been upset , but , like it says , he forgave them right . And forgiveness isn't just about freeing the other person , it's about freeing yourself .

See , a lot of times what we hear is forgive , forgive , forgive , and you're like I don't want to forgive them . They don't deserve to be forgiven .

Perhaps not , perhaps they don't deserve to be forgiven , but by you not forgiving them and I'm not saying that you have to forgive them and , oh , be best friends with them again , because I'm not best friends with my ex-husband but I have forgiven him and I do pray that the Lord will come into his life and save him Because , at the end of the day , even

though he was abusive , even though he was on drugs , even though he was doing all of this crooked stuff that he was doing , he is also the father of my children , two of my children , and I have to remember that .

I have to remember that he is also a child of God and there are many people out there in this world that do us so much wrong , but if we allow for them to continue to control our lives and we don't forgive , we're going to allow for that bitterness to turn into something deeper and uglier , and you don't want that .

So as I was finally learning to heal from my past , I realized that in order for my new marriage to truly be blessed , I had to learn to forget them . I had to because I was carrying all this baggage , and you know some of us will resonate with this , because how many of us were in bad relationships .

We break up or we get divorced and then we go into another relationship and the next thing , you know , they do something right that reminds us of that other person and we go off on them . Let me tell you something I did that many , many , many times to my husband .

Even before he became my husband , he was my boyfriend , then later my fiance , and every time he did something that triggered a memory , I would go off on him and I was looking at him not through the lens of you are not that person .

I was looking at him as if he was that person , and that was because I still had some healing that needed to take place , which is why they say before you jump into another relationship . Heal , allow yourself some time to heal , try to recognize what could be a trigger and sometimes that's going to take some time , right , but heal .

Don't go into a new relationship with your old baggage . We talked about this last week right Of letting go of that backpack that's full of junk , letting it go , emptying it out . So we have to realize that in order for something to be a new , we have to let go of what was hurting us .

And so it was necessary for me , it was necessary for me to forgive that ex-husband , because carrying that unforgiveness would have held me back from truly enjoying the beautiful relationship I now have with my husband , the beautiful relationship I now have with my husband .

Letting go of that pain and bitterness allowed me to truly feel free to embrace this new chapter of my life . And I mean , what might God be asking you to let go of today so you can walk in freedom ? So Joseph's journey shows us that , no matter what people plot against us or what challenges we face , god's will cannot be stopped .

Isaiah 55 , 11 says so is my word that goes out from my mouth . It will not return to me empty , but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it . God's promises are unstoppable . It is so .

I mean , if you are going through something , if you have been hurt , if you have been hurt , if you are just feeling like nothing right seems to happen , like it's always doom , doom , doom . Remember that God is behind the scenes and he's working it all out . Trust me , I know , I know this .

So we're reminded that Joseph's journey shows us that , no matter what , no matter what there's , it's proof that God's plan always comes to fruition , even when life feels like a hot mess . So , whatever dream God has placed in your heart , trust him through the detours and the challenges , and remember you are not alone in this journey .

Let me pray , father God , in the name of Jesus . Let me pray , father God , in the name of Jesus .

We just come before you , father , first and foremost , thank you so much for allowing us to get to understand who you are , father God , your character of letting us know that we can trust you , that you are faithful , father God , that you are working things out even when we don't see them , father God , even when we think that when bad things are happening in

our lives , father God , we feel like there's never going to be an ending to it , father God .

But as we can stop , pause and look for a moment , we can see , Father God , the journey , the journey that you were taking us on the lessons that you were teaching us , father , the experiences and the skill sets that you were providing us , father God , the lessons that you were teaching us , father , the experiences and the skill sets that you were providing us ,

father God , the gifts that you were pouring into us , father God , so that we can live a life full of abundance and blessings , father God . You constantly remind us , father God , that nothing goes to waste , that you use everything , bad , good , you use it all to be able to carry out , father God , what you had already planned for our lives .

And we thank you , jesus , and for the amiga that's listening today . Father God , I pray for her .

I pray that you are going to continue to bless her , that you are going to free her , father God , from that which is holding her back , for the lies that she has been listening to , for the hardships that she's been facing , for not having enough , father God , enough money to maintain her household , father God , for the abusive marriage that perhaps she's living in

right now , for the abusive relationship . Maybe someone has turned her back , turned their back on her , father God .

Whatever that is , I lift her up to you , father God , asking you , Father , that you are going to just continue to pour into her , father God , and that you will allow her to see exactly what it is that you are doing for her and that there is purpose in everything in her life . We thank you , we love you , we honor you in Jesus's name .

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