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I’m stuck; there’s no way out!
There is no way this is really happening to me.
How did I get myself into this situation?
Does anyone care or know that I am here?

Have you ever asked those questions or felt that way? Joseph did. Literally.

He was stuck in the bottom of a pit with no apparent way out. Yes, being in the pit was better than being dead, but death was still a possibility if there was no way out... So, what was he to do?

Trust.

• Trust that God saw him in the pit.
• Trust that God was bigger than his current circumstances.
• Trust that God had a bigger plan.
• Trust that God had already sent the caravan ahead of time so that it would be passing by at the exact moment he had been thrown into the pit.

Genesis 37:24-28
24 And they took him and threw him into a pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it. 25 Then they sat down to eat. And looking up they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing gum, balm, and myrrh, on their way to carry it down to Egypt. 26 Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? 27 Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And his brothers listened to him. 28 Then Midianite traders passed by. And they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. They took Joseph to Egypt.

Are you in a difficult situation? Feeling stuck? At a loss to know how to get out or if things will get better?

Trust.

• Trust that God sees you in the pit.
• Trust that God is bigger than your current circumstances.
• Trust that God has a bigger plan.
• Trust that the caravan is coming. It is probably already on its way.

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Written by David A. Goff, father of Michelle J. Goff

I would like to tell you of man of faith who left his home town and parents to start a new life far away from where he was born. In this time of so many refugees being relocated I’m sure he could relate.

This man lived long before there was the Internet, telephones, airplanes or even cars. A time much different from today. Because of the great distance to his new home he was not able to bring very much with him. However, one thing I know he brought was his faith that the I AM already was wherever he would settle down. From that one man has come a legacy of faith that has lasted to this day and beyond.

There are so many things in our lives now that would be unimaginable to him, but what has lasted is the faith we share. A faith that there is one who loves us as a Father, who has adopted us as His sons & daughters and has given us a certain hope that cannot be taken from us. His life is a testimony to me of the importance of faith and the lasting effects it can have.

This man had a large family, and one of his daughters was my grandmother. Another daughter was the grandmother of the man that later became my foster-dad and the Grandpa of our four daughters. Now that I have grandkids, I am glad to see that they are being raised to carry on the heritage of faith.

This heritage of faith is not something that I can take credit for. Neither is of any benefit to me unless I take ownership of my own faith. I am so thankful for the training and mentoring I’ve had from both men and women of faith. My faith has carried me through many difficult and even traumatic times. I have confidence that He who began a good work will bring it to completion (Phil. 1:6).

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