Grow Through the Rejection and Pain
I have learnt that it matters not where you are from or who you hang with, you will experience some pain and disappointment in life. Not everyone will cheer you on or speak words of encouragement over you. The enemy will always seek to bring opposition to your purpose. He will gather as many to throw dirt on you. However, when you know that you know God is a rewarder of those that diligently seek him (Hebrews 11:6) you will have faith that he will bring you through. Joseph should have been fairly safe in his brothers company as one of the youngest. It's only natural that older siblings look after the younger ones. Unfortunately, this was the opposite for Joseph. He had a purpose and the enemy was trying to kill that purpose so he planted a spirit of jealousy in Joseph's brothers toward him. The story of Joseph and his brothers is known to almost every Sunday school child and is found in Genesis 37:1-36 and onward. There is so much to learn from Joseph's experience and