Watch the video above and talk about it with a group or mentor. Learn more.
In the book of Genesis, Joseph had to learn to deal with waiting. Through his experiences, we can learn how to deal with waiting in our own lives.
Key Points:
- Joseph refused to get bitter over his circumstances. Genesis 39:20-23
- God kept Joseph in prison for two more years. Genesis 40:1-4,23
- God makes us wait to learn to trust in his timing. Romans 8:28
- At the right time, God freed Joseph.
Talk About It
- Watch the video together or invite someone to summarize the topic.
- What is your initial reaction to this video? Do you disagree with any of it? What jumped out at you?
- What’s the longest you have had to wait in line or at a doctor’s office?
- If you were Joseph, stuck in prison for a crime you didn’t commit, how would you feel? What would have been your attitude toward God in prison?
- Read Genesis 39:20-23. What was Joseph’s attitude in prison?
- What does it mean to become bitter? Have you ever been bitter at someone or about some situation? Explain.
- What do you think would happen if God gave us everything we wanted the moment we wanted it?
- Read Romans 8:28. How can this verse help you to deal with difficult times? Have you put your faith in Christ so that Romans 8:28 is true for you?
- Write a personal action step based on this conversation.
