But the Lord was with Joseph, and showed him mercy and loving-kindness and gave him favor in the sight of the warden of the prison.
—Genesis 39:21
There are many people spoken of in the Bible who received favor. Since God is no respecter of persons (See Acts 10:34), we can believe for and receive favor in our daily lives.
Favor is available to us but like many other good things in life, just because something is available to us does not mean that we will ever partake of it. The Lord makes many things available to us that we never receive and enjoy because we never activate our faith in that area. I am a very bold, straightforward, tell-it-like-I-see-it woman. Many people don't handle that type of personality very well, so I knew I needed favor. I needed God to show people my heart and help them believe that I wanted to help them. I think we all have some personality quirks that can turn people off, so praying for favor is a wise thing to do.
When God gives us favor, people favor us—and often for no reason they can even explain. If three people applied for the same position and were all equally qualified, the one living under the favor of God would get it.
Favor is actually a part of grace. In the English New Testamentthe word grace and the word favor are both translated from the same Greek word charis. So the grace of God is the favor of God. And the favor of God is the grace of God—that which causes things to happen in our lives that need to happen, through the channel of our faith—the power of God doing something for us that we can neither earn nor deserve.
I know you have had times of receiving favor, and I am sure you enjoyed it very much. I am encouraging you to release your faith in this area in a greater way than ever before. Don't be afraid to ask God to give you favor.
—Genesis 39:21
There are many people spoken of in the Bible who received favor. Since God is no respecter of persons (See Acts 10:34), we can believe for and receive favor in our daily lives.
Favor is available to us but like many other good things in life, just because something is available to us does not mean that we will ever partake of it. The Lord makes many things available to us that we never receive and enjoy because we never activate our faith in that area. I am a very bold, straightforward, tell-it-like-I-see-it woman. Many people don't handle that type of personality very well, so I knew I needed favor. I needed God to show people my heart and help them believe that I wanted to help them. I think we all have some personality quirks that can turn people off, so praying for favor is a wise thing to do.
When God gives us favor, people favor us—and often for no reason they can even explain. If three people applied for the same position and were all equally qualified, the one living under the favor of God would get it.
Favor is actually a part of grace. In the English New Testamentthe word grace and the word favor are both translated from the same Greek word charis. So the grace of God is the favor of God. And the favor of God is the grace of God—that which causes things to happen in our lives that need to happen, through the channel of our faith—the power of God doing something for us that we can neither earn nor deserve.
I know you have had times of receiving favor, and I am sure you enjoyed it very much. I am encouraging you to release your faith in this area in a greater way than ever before. Don't be afraid to ask God to give you favor.
