Bible References:   Isaiah 59:9-15; Genesis 39 (chapters 37 – end Genesis); Psalm 107:10-15; James 1:1-4 ·          Isaiah addressed the people as they were not living in truth ·          Like us Isaiah longs for and desires truth ·          We can feel guilty about our sins but it won’t change the fact we have sinned ·          We need to recognise and confess our sins ·          Sin is a result of turning our backs on the way God wants us to live, turning our backs on God Himself Example of Victorious life:   Joseph (Genesis) ·          People seemed to like Joseph and were drawn to him ·          Joseph was betrayed, sold and yet he ended up overseeing, being put in charge ·          Joseph was brazen about living with God in a land that didn’t serve God ·          Joseph wasn’t a whinger.   He didn’t get blessed from whinging.   ·          He commanded respect ·          He relied upon God ·          He didn’t give in to a negative attitude