Would you be offended if you were Joseph?

Think about the story of Joseph for a moment, and all of the chances that he had to be offended at the bad things that happened to him:

• His brothers hated him not only because of Jacob's love for him, but also because of his dreams.
• His brothers plotted to kill him, but ended up putting him in a well for a while and then selling him as a slave to Egypt.
• He was accused of doing wrong against Potiphar's wife.
• He was thrown in prison.

And the list goes on. Just think -- if Joseph got offended at all of these nasty actions, he might have ruined God's plan to save his family and to help people survive the famine of Canaan.

I think about all of the times that I get offended, and I'm glad that God's plan is happening in spite of me.