i am asking myself right now- how does Joseph bring me CLOSER to God?
and it's weird- cuz it's not in the same way other people would- it's actually quite different.:
1. He moves me to forgiveness/mercy/grace- in the ways that God would act towards me faster than usual- and He teaches me how to forgive others- a little more quicker then i did before.
2. He moves me to humility- when I think/act like i know how powerful God is- but I don't trust him to build Joseph up to the "spiritual leader" position like God wants to.
3. He moves me to more faith- becuz I gotta start believing God a bit more for things that could come- in the future.
4. He moves me to more spiritual warfare- on Joseph's behalf- becuz there's a battle for Joseph attention (i think)- for Godly things-- or other things-- and it moves me to keep praying for God's spiritual armour around Joseph- to protect and lead him- in the ways that God would want.
5. He moves me to act out on what I think the holy spirit would want me to do-at a certain point-or something: like all of sudden feeling like I should pray, and i'll say: "Hey, can we pray for a minute right now?"- or getting a vision from the Lord or something-in church-on a certain day- of something very specific, and Joseph needed to hear this vision for some certain reason.


so- those are a few things. that i've noticed right away. I'm sure this list could grow- but right now, i've noticed these- and i hope there's things in me- that bring Joseph closer to Jesus-
it's so funny- last night- we were talking about Potifer's wife- and how the Joseph of the old testament fell into her trap- and said that Joseph tried to make a pass at her- and then he got thrown into prision becuz of this untruth- and i really dont' wanna be like her- i mean, tempting, how she was. I don't wanna be like that :(
so I won't. I will choose not to.
I will choose to be a holy representation of who Jesus is to him- and gentle in spirit and the beauty will not be merely the adorning of jewlery, or make-up or hair, or shape- but it will be the hidden woman of the soul- the spirit behind the woman. that will be a beautiful thing.

dang, i gotta get ready for school. i have interpersonal relations from 1-3 today, and yesturday i had 2 dental classes! i'm sooo happy! i'm currently applying for a dental assistant position also, for a dental practice in Elk Rapids- and they say they will train the right person- so, hopefully i will be that person!
PLEASE JESUS! HOOK ME UP WITH AN AWESOME JOB!
amen-
apes