Freely Speaking Audio Devotion

Welcome to Freely Speaking, an OHSOFREE devotional ministry where we share our hearts and trust God for transformation.

Today’s devotion was written by Liz’a Biswell.

“You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people” (Genesis 50:20 NLT).

I’ve struggled to receive the love and identity offered through Jesus. Trauma twisted what love meant to me. Love became harm, loss, and fear. I was hurt and betrayed by people who were supposed to love me. I became afraid of being loved at all. Because of others’ harmful actions, I became convinced that something must be wrong with me.

“But God” appears nearly 600 times in Scripture, depending on the translation. It’s my favorite phrase because it marks the moment when human failure or desperate circumstances are overturned by divine action. In Genesis 50:20, Joseph tells his brothers, “You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good.” The people who should have loved him allowed jealousy to lead to betrayal, and Joseph endured years of suffering. But God used every part of his story to position him for purpose.

Everyone carries wounds and struggles. Everyone has a choice. We can allow these things to define and destroy us, or we can surrender them to God and let Him use them for good. When we give God our pain, He gives us healing and restoration. As He restores us, we understand who we are in Him and what He created us to do. This kind of love cannot stay contained; it overflows from us to those around us, and this becomes our ministry. As we grow in our identity, our ministries grow with us.

Ephesians 2:10 (NLT) says, “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago.” Today, I pray that you grow in the identity Jesus has given you. Believe what God says about you—not what the world has done to you. And where love once meant fear or loss, may you now experience the steady, healing love of Jesus.

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