Popular poet and author Maya Angelou says "You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it."I found this to be an apt statement as I refelected on a challenge I faced recently. Have you ever felt trapped in making a decision which should be easy to make but you struggled with what to do? I am not referring to those that come in shades of grey, it is clear black and white. Ever been there? I made the right choice but later refelected on the mental battle I had. I further recognised that I have been defeated in the past due to bad decisions, but I learnt valuable lessons.
My mind then went back to Joseph and the challenge he faced with Potiphar's wife-Genesis 39:7-21. David did two important things:
- he considered the consequences
- he ran from the scene.
Mind you, he was maligned as a result and imprisoned as the woman of power felt she should not have lost.
Now, let's bring this home. What or who is your 'Mrs. Potiphar'? It does not have to be of a sexual nature. Identify any situation that you face that has the potential to:
- make you go against what is right
- rob you of your dignity
- destroy your character and reputation
- steal your joy
- make you act contrary to christian values and beliefs even when it seems everyone else is doing it.
Act like Joseph did. Follow the two simple principles. It works. Guess what, even if you fail, don't stay defeated. Rise up and go again and learn from the experience for a "saint is just a sinner who fell down and got up".
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