Successful at everything…
When his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord gave him success in everything he did, Joseph found favor in his eyes and became his attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household, and he entrusted to his care everything he owned.
Genesis 39:3-4 NIV
Now Joseph was well-built and handsome, and after a while his master’s wife took notice of Joseph and said, “Come to bed with me!
Genesis 39:6-7 NIV
Some guys have it all. Fortune, fame, women…the perfect man.
The envy of every guy, Joseph had mad skills in everything he did, the trust of his boss, and sex appeal to boot.
And to top it off, incomparable virtue and morals.
I’ve encountered a few of these incredible men in my life. And I mean incredible literally in that it’s hard to believe one man can have the whole package the rest of us only aspire to piecemeal.
Tempering my envy is a truth and conviction that despite what it may seem, no man has it all. No man is perfect except Jesus.
Being enamored with the traits of another isn’t a bad thing except when you misplace your personal standards within them.
Someone out there right now mistakenly views you as the perfect person. It may be hard to believe but it’s true.
The standards we hold and ascribe to are relative and even more importantly, they are reflective of our own shortcomings.
Our standard is to be more like Jesus in every way. One perfect man, one perfect life.
Don’t ever lose sight of this. Your value lies in who you are on your journey right now.