Genesis 37:28
Joseph is sold by his brothers
28 So when the Midianite merchants came by, his brothers pulled Joseph up out of the cistern and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.
Jacob showed favoritism toward Joseph...Jacob's son Joseph is sold by his brothers...He was going to Egypt...He was going to be a slave...He was disliked by jealous brothers...He later would be thrown in prison...He had many problems...But four things allowed Joseph to have a successful life...
Joseph had the spirit of God in his heart...This help him overcome the problems that came up in his life...
He was able to get over his issues with his brother and did not have or live an embittered life...
He was able to move past the problems in his life and continued to move forward as problems arose in his life...His problem issues were many...His sale as a slave...His bad relationships with his brothers...The Potiphar's wife accusing him of rape...His imprisonment...
Joseph did not let wrongful passion or temptation defeat him...When the Potiphar's wife approached him, he told her this was a sin against God...
These four things allowed Joseph to be successful in life despite all the problems he had in his life and help to lead Egypt through a very difficult period...He brought his family to Egypt and was able to live with them and his family...