God will show us the final picture but not all the steps to accomplish it. This keeps us in faith rather than reasoning. We need to seek to obey what He tells us, then move toward that goal. Often, however, our next step may not look as if we are headed toward the goal but rather in the opposite direction. Being sold as a slave for ten years after receiving a dream of leadership (as in Joseph’s case) isn’t exactly a logical step. This is why we are told, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will direct your paths”
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