Have you ever wondered why God is making you WAIT? ❤️

When we left Joseph in Part 1, he was sitting in prison.

He had faithfully interpreted the cupbearer’s dream and asked him to remember him.

But the cupbearer forgot.

And Joseph waited…

TWO MORE YEARS.

Then suddenly, Pharaoh had a dream that no one could interpret.

The cupbearer remembered Joseph.

Joseph was brought out of the dungeon, stood before Pharaoh, and when Pharaoh told him he had heard Joseph could interpret dreams, Joseph gave one of the most powerful answers in his story:

📖 “I cannot do it… but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires.” — Genesis 41:16

Joseph didn’t promote himself.

HE PROMOTED GOD. 🙌

And in what appears to happen incredibly quickly, Joseph goes from PRISONER to second-in-command over EGYPT.

But God had been preparing Joseph for YEARS.

Potiphar’s house was preparation.

The prison was preparation.

Managing people was preparation.

Waiting was preparation.

And when God’s appointed time arrived, everything changed.

In Part 2 of my three-part Joseph series, we walk through Genesis 41–43 and talk about:

✨ God’s perfect timing
✨ Joseph’s humility
✨ Going from the prison to the palace
✨ God preparing us in unexpected places
✨ The fulfillment of Joseph’s dream more than 20 years later
✨ God’s favor and provision
✨ Jacob declaring, “Everything is against me!” when he didn’t know the whole story
✨ How fear can cause us to imagine things that aren’t true
✨ The transformation already happening in Joseph’s brothers
✨ And why a DELAY does NOT mean God has forgotten you

One of my favorite moments happens when Joseph’s brothers are terrified because they’re being taken to his house.

They imagine they’re about to be attacked, overpowered, and made slaves.

But what was REALLY happening?

A TABLE was being prepared for them. ❤️

Fear was telling them one story.

The truth was completely different.

Maybe you’re looking at circumstances in your own life today and wondering:

“God, what are You doing?”

Remember Joseph.

DON’T JUDGE GOD’S PLAN FROM THE MIDDLE OF YOUR STORY.

The delay does NOT mean God has forgotten you.

The closed door does NOT mean there isn’t another way.

And what fear is telling you is not necessarily the truth.

TRUST GOD. HE SEES WHAT YOU CAN’T SEE. ❤️

🎙️ JOSEPH — PART 2: From Prison to Palace
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What if the difficult chapter you’re walking through right now is NOT the end of your story? ❤️

Welcome to Part 1 of my three-part series on the incredible story of Joseph.

Joseph received a dream from God at 17 years old—but what happened next looked NOTHING like the dream.

He was betrayed by his brothers.
Thrown into a pit.
Sold into slavery.
Taken far away from his family.
Falsely accused.
Thrown into prison.
And eventually forgotten.

Yet throughout Joseph’s story, Scripture keeps reminding us:

“The LORD was with Joseph.”

His circumstances changed—but GOD’S PRESENCE DIDN’T.

In this episode, we walk through Genesis 37, 39 and 40 and look at Joseph’s dreams, his brothers’ jealousy, God’s protection and favor, Joseph’s integrity in Potiphar’s house, temptation, false accusation, the cupbearer and baker, and what it means to keep trusting God when you cannot see what He is doing.

We’ll also talk about an important truth:

God’s favor doesn’t always LOOK like favor while you’re walking through the middle of the story.

The pit wasn’t the end.

Slavery wasn’t the end.

The false accusation wasn’t the end.

Prison wasn’t the end.

And whatever difficult season you’re walking through today—God is still working.

❤️ DON’T JUDGE GOD’S PLAN FROM THE MIDDLE OF YOUR STORY.

Stay tuned for Joseph Part 2: From the Prison to the Palace.

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🔥 What do you do when you KNOW God has called you to something—but opposition keeps coming?

Nehemiah was given an assignment from God: rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

But the moment he began moving forward, opposition came.

Mockery.
Threats.
Fear.
Lies.
Intimidation.
Distraction.
Deception.

But Nehemiah refused to quit.

He PRAYED.
He sought GOD first.
He walked in OBEDIENCE.
He asked God for FAVOR.
He used WISDOM and DISCERNMENT.
And he KEPT BUILDING.

When his enemies tried repeatedly to lure him away from his assignment, Nehemiah answered:

📖 “I am carrying on a great project and cannot go down.” — Nehemiah 6:3

What a message for us today!

DON’T COME DOWN FROM THE WALL.

Don't abandon what God has put in your heart because opposition showed up.

Don't let criticism stop you.

Don't let fear weaken your hands.

Don't let lies distract you.

Don't allow every invitation or opportunity to pull you away from your God-given assignment.

PRAY. PREPARE. OBEY. STAND. AND KEEP BUILDING.

In this episode of Take Back Your Authority with Heather Bulthuis, we walk through Nehemiah 1–7:3 and discover how Nehemiah continually relied upon God through every stage of his assignment.

🔥 IN THIS EPISODE:

• Seeking God BEFORE taking action
• Asking God for favor
• Recognizing God's direction
• Why favor doesn't mean you won't face opposition
• Praying AND using practical wisdom
• Standing against fear and intimidation
• Recognizing distractions and deception
• Asking God for wisdom and discernment
• Refusing to come down from your assignment
• Keeping the Sword of the Spirit—God's Word—close
• Walking in obedience and integrity
• Finishing what God called you to do

After all the opposition, the wall was completed in 52 days.

And Scripture tells us that even their enemies recognized that the work had been accomplished with the help of God.

Maybe you're building something right now.

A ministry.
A business.
A family.
A marriage.
A relationship with God.
Your health.
A dream or calling God has placed in your heart.

Whatever your “wall” is:

KEEP BUILDING.

🙏 Ask God for wisdom.
🙏 Ask Him for discernment.
🙏 Ask Him for favor.
🙏 Listen for His direction.
🙏 And be obedient when He tells you what to do.

“I am carrying on a great project and cannot go down.” — Nehemiah 6:3

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