Monday, February 19, 2007, 6:32:56 PM
It’s Beyond Me“It is beyond my power to do this,” Joseph replied. “But God will tell you what it means and will set you at ease.”I was so encouraged when reading this. I love Joseph’s response here. He is not looking for others to see him in some position of authority or some position of ability, but he is looking to point others to God.While this passage is concerning dream interpretation, I think it has a lot to do with the counseling realm. Just knowing that it is beyond my power to really “interpret” or fix anyone. I cannot do that. As a vessel of God, I DESIRE to be used by Him, but it will not be me because it is “beyond my power”. I will only be able to point others to God and to love them through my relationship with God.Since Joseph is relying on God here . . . then he will be able to complete the task at hand. He is going to have enough strength to get through in the way that God desires. If he were instead relying on his own resources, then they would run out and he would crash and burn very shortly.
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