Dear Friends, I recalled that when Joseph’s second son was born, he named him Ephraim and said, “It is because God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering” (Genesis 41:52). God can make us fruitful when He carries us into a place of affliction, but how? He can surely use the pain, if we cooperate, to grow some of the fruit of the spirit in us – love, joy, peace, patience, and self control. I think it begins when we accept trouble with a why not? instead of why me

Life is filled with beginnings, endings, and in-between places. In-between places are when you have let go of the old, and you are deconstructing some aspect of your old life or calling, but you haven’t yet received the new thing God has for you. In-between places are transitional in nature and they can be confusing. If you find yourself in an in-between place, here are three common obstacles. 1. Unbelief About God’s Work Sometimes we think God isn’t at work because He isn’t