Life took me down a turn I had no clue how to recover from but somehow led me here today. How many times have we predicted someone was going to be the victor only to see them clouded in defeat before the sun actually rose? Joseph was destined for greatness at least that is what his dreams and coat told him but his brothers had a different plan. Yet could they feel victory when the sale of the brother lead their father to what appeared eternal grief? What appears to be one person’s victory suddenly is their loss. Joseph thought he touched victory as he moved up the ladder in Egypt only to see it snatched from him several times. The truth is we have a plan but G-D often writes a comedy act.
In my own life, a person falsely accused me of a despicable crime and although I was completely exonerated it left a stain on my heart and soul until G-D revealed a way to make me win. First, I had to release the hate from myself by forgiving the individual without forgiving the sin, and then I had to utilize what was meant for bad and turn it into something positive. What this person had meant for my destruction turned out to be a brick toward success. For, once I learned that I could stand up and speak about this situation I then had the freedom to not fear embarrassment anymore. Whether it is playing a role in some comedy skit that I would never have done before, take a risk on a idea that could easily publicly flop, or just be truly myself what was meant for evil G-D allowed me to turn to good..
Setbacks and setups will always appear on our path called life and many times we often feel trapped. In the end, let us realize that the script is still being written by the greatest author G-D. Through all our trials and tribulation may G-D ensure that when a chapter appears to be written in the negative that suddenly out of the blue it is full of happiness, fun, success, love, and peace. Shabbot Shalon
