"But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive." Genesis 50:20

These are the words of a man who had a lofty dream of becoming a ruler and leader that those much older than him would bow to.

He unashamedly announced his dreams, shared them regardless of dispositions and believed it like an indoctrinated believer.

He was hated by his own blood brethren, sold into slavery and framed to have died.

I guess if you were in this picture and eventually had your dream become reality before your own foes, you would have ordered an instant exile term for them.

Yet, you know what? This man took care of them giving them VIP treatment despite all.

, I want to direct this to you in case you have been previously hurt maybe through harassment by someone you least expected.

Possibly, you have lots of reasons to hate your own parents for spending their income on things irrelevant when they should have invested in your education.

Could it be that you have been messed up while your mind was still cloaked in darkness by an uncle who took advantage of you?

Maybe you do so much for people you don't know with your resources, trying to be a blessing to them, yet, you get despised.

You have had to cry.

You have had to consider giving up.

You have been betrayed by someone you trusted.

You feel like stopping even now.

Let me tell you what happened to the man in my story.

His first boss after his predicament from his brothers loved him so much, gave him access to his property and made him head of his house.

Nice right?

There was something else he had to confront, a challenge to face - His master's wife.

The woman saw a handsome looking man and crave some pleasure with him.

Instead of taking advantage of it like some would do seeing it as a way to get rich quickly, he refused and was lied against.

What a scandal he had to deal with and prison terms without duration he had to serve.

Eventually, that event led to his becoming the second-in-command in a land he was a stranger.

I know you have passed through a lot, .

Guess what? I have to.

I have been despised by those I trust, been looked down on by those I least expected and criticised for a just course.

Yet, all those things didn't happen to me; they happened for me.

Over to you now.

All your circumstances didn't happen to you; they happened for you.

, say it to yourself loudly.

All my circumstances didn't happen to me; they happened for me.

Other people thought it for evil but God thought it for good.

This is why one statement you must never forget too soon at every point of life is this:

All things work together for good, to those who love God and are called according to His purpose.

Enough of reflecting and crying about what you thought happened to you. Start using them to work for you.

There is a story only you can share with the world in a best selling book because you passed through it.

There is a podcast that will attract millions to listen to hosted by you because of the circumstances you passed through.

There is wealth you will command just because you learn to use your circumstances.

Again, others thought it for evil but God thought it for good.

There is so much about you that you have not yet featured in.

Don't waste your circumstances, ; use them.

We will be wise!

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Abiodun Mustapha.

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Founder, Growth Hub Community

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