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Check out the NEW Podcast from @Dare2Hear Episode 2: Permission Granted Share on XWatch out for that Pit
Dreamers Series
I was so excited and little nervous as I began to read the email. My excitement collided with my nervous anticipation. I was expecting good news. News that said, “Yes, we are so excited to begin the next steps with you!” The last correspondences before the holidays I had received from someone at the company, said things were going great.
However, as I began to read, I found myself in shock. I was dumbfounded. I stared at the screen. My mind raced, how in the world could this be accurate. This can’t be right, something seems off.
Suddenly I went from holding my breath in anticipation of what I hoped to be good news to feeling the wind had been taken out of my sails. It felt as if I had been sucker punched in the gut and thrown in a deep dark pit with a steel lid slammed shut. My dreams of more … were suddenly coming to a crashing halt.
Joseph’s Brothers (to each other): Oh, here comes the great dreamer. Let’s kill him and throw his body into one of the pits. Then we can tell everyone a wild animal killed and devoured him. We’ll see then what becomes of his stupid dreams.
When Reuben heard the plan, he tried to help Joseph.
Reuben: Let’s not kill him. We don’t need to shed any blood to be free of him. Let’s just toss him into some pit here in the wilderness. We don’t need to lay a hand on him.
Reuben thought perhaps he could secretly come back later and get Joseph out of the pit and take him home to their father before any more harm came to him.
The brothers agreed. When Joseph arrived, they ripped his robe off of him—the fancy, colorful robe he always wore that his father had made for him, and they threw him into the pit. Now this pit happened to be an empty cistern; there was no water in it. (Genesis 37:19-25 The Voice)
Last week in “Dreamers Beware” I shared how comparison and jealousy can derail dreams faster than anything. We saw how Joseph’s brother’s hatred and envy towards him pushed them toward the edge of murder. No matter how you look at the plan Joseph’s brothers came up with, Joseph was going to be spending time in a pit. He would either end up in it as a waiting place, or he would end up in it dead.
Life has a way of putting pits in our path Share on X
Have you noticed that life has a way of throwing us in a pit or for a loop sometimes?
- Sometimes an unexpected pit is placed in our path and we inadvertently slip or fall in.
- Sometimes, we are pushed into the pit by others or life’s circumstances.
- Sometimes we run full steam ahead and jump into the pit with both feet.
As I contemplate the different types of pits, we can find ourselves in I see three main “pit” categories. Some of our own making and some that just are. We have the”
Three Pit Categories
Emotional Pit
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- Struggle in all kind of relationships: personal, work, school, family, church etc.
- Struggle with emotions and feelings of being inadequate, less than or unqualified.
- Struggle with knowing and accepting our true identity in Christ.
Spiritual Pit
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- Struggle in personal relationship with God,
- Struggle with sin and sinful attitudes.
Physical Pit
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- Struggle with physical or mental health issues
Have you found yourself in a pit lately? Has it been an Emotional Pit, a Spiritual Pit or Physical Pit? Share on X
As I said before, there was no way around Joseph spending some amount of time in the pit. He would either be dead in the pit, or he would be a prisoner in the pit. Either way, he would be at the mercy of his captors. Not a great place to be, but it’s the place we often find ourselves in.
Joseph was a young arrogant man, but he was also naïve too. I believe he was also a product of his environment. His father bred a culture of envy, entitlement, arrogance and more. Joseph truly loved his family and I don’t think he saw time in the proverbially pit coming his way until it was too late.
As I contemplate the three pit categories: emotional, spiritual and physical, I can also see three types of pits we can find ourselves in. Maybe you can too?
Three Types of Pits
Unexpected Pits
Circumstances or choices of our own making can cause “unexpected pits” to be placed in our path. When this happens, we can inadvertently slip or fall in and often not notice until we are too far in to get out.
Premeditated Pits
Sadly, the actions, attitudes and behaviors of others towards us push us into a pit. This is what we see with Joseph and his brothers. Maybe you have experienced this in your own life?
Pits of our own Making
Sometimes we run full steam ahead and jump into the pit without stopping or even looking. Our own attitudes and behaviors compel us towards pits of our own making. We jump in with both feet, thinking, “we’ve got this. It can’t be so deep that I can’t get out of it again on my own.” Only to find we are way in over our head, and we don’t actually have it. We now find ourselves in a hazardous situation of our own making with no way out and nowhere to turn.
The 3 types of Pits we can find ourselves in are: Unexpected, Premeditated, & Ones of our own making ... Share on X
“Come. On. Harry!!!” I screamed at the TV…. “How in the world did you fall into the pit again!?!?”
I turned to my sister and began loudly protesting “I hit the button, you saw it right? I hit the button! How in the world did he miss the jump and fall into the pit and die again?!!!”
She just looked at me with her eyes wide in shock and shrugged her shoulders and said, “I don’t know, but it’s my turn.”
In the early 80’s (yeah, I know I am dating myself) Atari had a game called Pitfall. The main character “Pitfall Harry” had a habit of getting caught in hazardous situations as he pursued his quest to collect treasure. Hazards including pits, quicksand, rolling logs, fire, crocodiles, rattlesnakes, scorpions, fire, and more.
Oh how, I wish life was like the video games back in the day. If you played them long enough, you could know when the hazards and obstacles were coming your way. If you were caught unaware by the hazard, sure, you would die, but could immediately use another life or restart the game. No worries. However, that is not the realities of real life. Wouldn’t it be nice if we had someone calling out to us like George of the Jungle did? Watch out for that tree …. … or in our case, “watch out for that pit!”
The truth is, we do have someone calling out to us, warning us to be careful, to watch out and to proceed with caution. However, sometimes we don’t hear, ask or pay attention. The Bible shows us that it’s God ‘s character and nature to guide us and show us the hazards that lie ahead and help us navigate the obstacles in our way, if we allow Him.
I would like to say that I have a good outcome for the story I began with, but it’s still in process. For now, all I can say is, I climbed out of the pit, pushed the steel lid off and am steadily working my way forward with God’s guidance every step of the way.
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Again – Happy Easter and Blessed Holy Week. He is Risen … He is Risen Indeed!!!
May we all celebrate that this week. I loved Joyce’s post from last week: 4 Reasons why Easter Sunday is very important. Click on her picture to head over and read for yourself. Joyce also has a growing linkup party on Friday’s so be sure to check it out tomorrow.
Dr Michelle had a powerful post last week regarding finding rest. This post resonated greatly with me. I hope it will for you as well. Click on the picture to be redirected to her post: Finding Rest in God.
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Debbie Kitterman is a natural born encourager who is on fire for God. She is passionate about equipping individuals, so they can go deeper in the relationship with God, reach their God-potential and claim their Kingdom inheritance. Debbie is a wife, mother, author, pastor, speaker and the founder of “Dare 2 Hear,” a ministry that trains individuals to hear the voice of God. She travels to churches internationally and is the founder and teacher of d2htraining.com, an online course designed to equip the believer in releasing God’s heart. Her writing and teachings inspire faith and build bridges for people to believe and expect the impossible. She is also an ordained Foursquare pastor, currently serving with her husband, John, as senior pastor of Restoration Church in Lacey, Washington. Learn more at: www.debbiekitterman.com
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So much wisdom here for someone like me who is clawing her way out of a pit. Thank you. laurensparks.net
Oh Lauren, I have been clawing my way out of a pit too… I am glad that my post was helpful in some way. Blessings.
Debbie, I’m well acquainted with that pit that you speak of, and those times when we feel sucker punched as we watch our dreams dive seemingly out of our grasp. It’s in times like that when we have to trust God that He does work all things together for our good, even when we can’t see the physical evidence of it.
Congrats on the podcast!
Dr Michelle, Thank you for the reminder to keep trusting God and looking to Him to make it all work out. It is so hard to watch those dreams take a dive and slip from my grasp. Thanks for the congrats regarding my podcast. I am exciting for you and your new radio show too.Double Yay
I appreciate your explanation of the different kinds of pits, Debbie. I want to avoid all of them if possible! 🙂 But I know that we find ourselves in pits of our own making at times, as well as pits that we didn’t create. The good news is there is always hope that we don’t have to stay in the pits. Thank you, Jesus, for your grace!
Lisa, you are most welcome for the explanation. I am sure there are more than just these 3 pits, but they are right there at the top of the list. But oh yes, there is such good news and much hope for staying out of the pits. Blessings
Hi, Sister Debbie!
I am glad that my post was featured! Thank you so much. I really appreciated this 🙂 God bless you all ~
Hi Joyce! You are most welcome, I was glad to feature you. Blessings to you.
Debbie, you are a natural-born storyteller. So sorry you found yourself in the pit, but I have all the confidence in the world that you will climb out and be stronger than ever!
Thank you Laurie. I have always loved telling stories.. I too am sorry I found myself in the pit, it was so not where I wanted to be at all, but I am climbing out. Blessings.
This week I am sharing a No Bake Cadbury Egg Cheesecake, and two tips for eggs. Separating Eggs and Peeling Hard Boiled Eggs 7 ways. Thanks for hosting. Have a lovely evening!
Thanks Marilyn – I love cadbury eggs, I am gonna have to check out your cheesecake and also your tiips for eggs. 🙂 thanks for linking up
As I was nearing the end of this article I began to recall a few occasions where I fell into pits knowing they would be there waiting for me. I was young and foolish and have learned quite a bit since then.
Oh Summer, I too was young and foolish back in the day too.. thank you Jesus I got a little bit wiser in my older age. LOL
I probably – no, not probably – I do learn more in my pits than on my mountaintops. Bless you my friend – God sends the rope at all the right times!
Sue – you make an excellent point. I hadn’t thought about t before, but think I have learned more from the pits too. Thank you so much for your thoughts
Hi Debbie,
I think I’ve experienced each of the pits you referenced at different times. This was such an insightful post! BTW–I left a review. 🙂
Blessings,
Tammy
Thank you so much Tammy. I know I have experienced them all too over the course of my life too. Thank you also for leaving me a review on the podcast, I will have to go check it out. I just interview my first “in studio” guest, I am so excited for those episodes to air. YAY!
I appreciated your post and totally agree that “Life has a way of putting pits in our path.” While we can make plans and work towards achieving them, life can often become interrupted and put hurdles or pits in our path. I appreciate you referencing Joseph and how he handled how his life was interrupted, more than once, and trust God was going to use his life and experiences for good. It is a great reminder for us as we also will experience challenges that change our path and direction.
Thank you Anne. Joseph’s life was interrupted so many times, but it is a great lesson and study in how to persevere. I so wish that life didn’t put pits in our path, but I view them as opportunities to trust God more and look to Him and not at my circumstances. 🙂 thanks for sharing your thoughts.