You've seen posts warning us to not tell God's dreams for our life.
The posts use Joseph like a (p)roverb!
Women, men, any race, titled, no title, spiritual leaders or just people who think they have learned their lesson have made posters, videos, jokes or comments insisting, "Don't tell God's plans for your life. Remember what happened to Joseph!"
 
I've wondered:
 
If Joseph wasn't supposed to tell, God still worked all that out and fulfilled the dreams He gave Joseph.
 
OR
 
In telling the dreams, all that happened to Joseph was supposed to happen (like Jesus's crucifixion was supposed to happen), so Joseph did right by telling his dreams, even though he may not have known the drama that would ensue.    
 
Whenever I read or listen to people warn that haters will fight and block the plans God has for our life,  
I think to myself  that God is not weak. God is not going to let a hater block the plans He has for us. If the plans fail, the only one we have to blame is ourselves for not following through, especially if it's because of hate we get from others.”
 
I noted all that to point out this:
 
Earlier this year, when I saw on my Facebook feed (for the umpteenth time), one of those general warnings to not tell anyone God's plans for my life, the Lord spoke to me "It's not who you think it is."
 
The Lord explained that when we see posts or are warned in some other way, we automatically think of the people we already know are against, jealous, or hate us, and will attempt to cause trouble or tear down whatever we do. God said those people are obvious. We automatically try to avoid giving them information.
 
God said to think of the people close by - friends, family, co-workers, co-laborers, social club buddies, study groups, co-bosses  -  people we spend time with and get along with but can look back and see an underlying string of hate that we ignore because of who they are to us - in circles in different areas of our lives, that we spend a lot of time with and consider them close because of the relationships/partnerships  that make us spend a lot of time with them. So we brush off 'little' differences but underneath the smiles, is deep and serious hate.  We brush off the funny looks, whispers, the 'Oh, I forgot about you, again. I'm sorry. I was rushing" or “I went ahead and did it for you, but I didn’t take the credit. Really, I didn’t take the credit for it.” That  type stuff that gives you a little feeling that’s so little that you’ve brushed it off many times… because everyone is 'close'. 
See what I mean?
 
That's the one God said the Joseph posts should be applied to. Not that ANYbody can stop God and us from doing what God has for us to do, but, there will be less mess to trudge through if that ONE doesn't know what you're working on.

Got it?


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At some point, we will know who, what, when, why, and how to tell it. (I did and I’m glad.)

Otherwise, if you do any or all of these too soon, you’ll get guesses.

You don’t want discouragement or guesses. 


Example: 
Remember when the medical professional asked you what you eat?
You gave a long list of things. THEN, you said salads.
What did the medical professional say?
“It’s the salad dressing that’s making you fat.”
Really?!? All that stuff I listed and they jump on the salad dressing?
They didn’t know. No harm done. No harm intended. They're not nutritionists. 
They were guessing.
 
Remember when the Tech asked you what you did the day before?
You said you watched TV, ran to the mailbox, walked the dog, and enjoyed some YouTube videos.
What did the Tech say was the reason for your pain?
The walk to the mailbox?
Really?!? What did that have to do with your neck?!?
They didn’t know. They didn't get the final report yet.
No harm done. No harm intended. They were not neck-ologists (?) LOL).
They were guessing.
 
When we finally get to present a testimony, we breathe a sigh of relief.
 
If presented too soon, we might get guesses:
It was the movie you watched yesterday, the place you went last month, the person you met a year ago, or the food you ate in 2013,… when the issue was present before yesterday, last month, or a year ago.
They didn't know. They didn't know or understand all the details.
No harm done. No harm intended. We all like to help. 
 
The wait was looooong, but I’m glad I presented a particular testimony (to a friend a couple of years ago who gave a certain amount of information) and to a friend just last week after I spent some time meditating  on great  information I received several weeks ago.

Last week, the telling of my testimony was easy and I am better for it. Whew!

To give a testimony that may involve other people's lives, personal situations, and time, can be tricky.

WAIT! God may have you wait many years before he gives the go-ahead to tell 
what, when, why,  and how to tell it and especially who to tell.  The wait will be worth it.

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