The Family That Preys

A man named Chris in the movie “The Family that Preys” had big dreams of starting a business. Chris talked about his dream almost every day. Unfortunately, Chris was married to a woman named Andrea who bashed and refused to support his dream. The person who should have been his biggest cheerleader turned out to be his biggest critic.
Sadly, many of us can identify with Chris because our biggest critics are the people who live, sleep, and eat with us every day. It’s one thing for outsiders to disbelieve our potential, but it’s another—more hurtful—thing when our own blood does the same thing.
Home court disadvantage is not a new phenomenon. Joseph in Genesis 37 also had to figure out how to score a winning shot in life while being double teamed, elbowed, and fouled by his own teammates--his brothers--who didn't want him to get a shot off. Like Chris and us, his teammates bashed his dreams and refused to support them.
Despite the technical foul that landed Joseph in the pit, Potiphur's house, and the prison, he triumphed and achieved his championship dream. How did he rebound enough to come back and achieve his dream? He achieved his dream because he and his legendary teammate, God, comprised the ultimate dream team. Joseph achieved his dream because his teammate not only drove the ball to the basket and dunked numerous times, he also had a tripple double--multiple assists, blocks, and steals.
At the end of the day, we will always deal with opposition when it comes to trying to achieve our goals. However, regardless of if the opposition manifests in the form of a friend or foe, brother or sister, aunt or uncle, mother or father, we must trust that as long as we don't trade our MVP, God, we will always triump.

Peace!