Guest Sal Romeri leading. Sometimes adversity feels like the hardest test you’ll ever face – but prosperity can be even more dangerous. Joseph rose from prisoner to power in a single day, and while adversity shaped him, success tested him. The same is true for you. Success can make you forget who you are, and more dangerously, who God is. This message explores how to keep your character and faith anchored when life twists in your favor, and why the…
Joseph’s setbacks weren’t wasted – they were classrooms where God shaped him through hardship, service, and waiting. Each holdup refined Joseph’s character, taught him empathy, an deepened his trust in God’s timing. When Pharaoh finally called him forward, Joseph was no longer the arrogant teen of Genesis 37 but a humble leader ready for influence. Today, the same God who prepared Joseph through setbacks is at work in your hardships too, shaping you before he works through you.
In Genesis 39, Joseph’s integrity was put to the test. When Potiphar’s wife pursued him, Joseph refused. Not because of fear of reputation or loss of position, but because he wouldn’t betray God. His “yes” to integrity landed him undeservedly in prison. Yet Joseph never lost what mattered most: God’s presence. This week reminds us that doing the right thing won’t always bring short-term reward, but compromise costs even more. Integrity may twist the plot of your life, but it…
