You Are Not Crazy | Vincent Newfield

Devotional

Day 1: God's Dream for You Cannot Be Extinguished

The dreams God places in our hearts are not fleeting whims. They are enduring promises planted by His Spirit. Like a beach ball held under water, a true God-given dream will always resurface, refusing to be suppressed by circumstance or doubt. This persistence is a testament to its divine origin. He who began a good work in you will be faithful to complete it. Cling to the promise He has spoken over your life. [04:08]

“God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?” (Numbers 23:19 ESV)

Reflection: What is the specific dream or promise from God that you find yourself unable to forget, no matter how long you’ve waited or what obstacles have arisen? How can you actively choose to trust in His faithfulness concerning it this week?

Day 2: God is With You in the Pit and the Prison

Harsh and unexpected circumstances are often part of the journey toward God’s promise. Seasons of feeling trapped, betrayed, or forgotten are not signs of His absence but opportunities to experience His presence in a profound way. In the pit, in slavery, and in the prison, the unwavering truth remains: the Lord is with you. His presence is your source of success and prosperity, even in the most confined of places. [16:16]

“The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, and he was in the house of his Egyptian master. His master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord caused all that he did to succeed in his hands.” (Genesis 39:2-3 ESV)

Reflection: In what area of your life do you currently feel most confined or “imprisoned,” and how might God be inviting you to recognize His active, prospering presence with you right there?

Day 3: Your God-Given Gifts Make Room for You

The gifts and callings God has placed on your life are not nullified by your environment. In fact, they are often refined and displayed most powerfully amidst difficulty. Your gifts are not for you alone; they serve others and ultimately point to God. He will orchestrate divine connections and opportunities so that your gifts will make room for you and bring you before the right people at the right time. [28:04]

“A man’s gift makes room for him and brings him before the great.” (Proverbs 18:16 ESV)

Reflection: What is one spiritual gift or talent God has given you, and how can you be faithful to use it to serve others right where you are, even if it feels like a waiting season?

Day 4: You Are Not Forgotten by God

The feeling of being forgotten is a deep and painful human experience, but it is a feeling, not a fact. God’s timing is perfect, and His memory is eternal. He is intimately aware of every detail of your journey and is actively working behind the scenes on your behalf. The delay is not denial; it is divine preparation. You are continually on His mind and engraved on the palms of His hands. [30:03]

“Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you. Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands.” (Isaiah 49:15-16a ESV)

Reflection: Where have you been wrestling with the feeling that God has forgotten you, and what truth from His Word can you hold onto today to combat that lie?

Day 5: God Makes Everything Beautiful in His Time

Our brokenness and the “holes” in our lives are not wasted. In the hands of our Master, these very imperfections become the instruments through which His grace makes music. The struggles you have endured are part of your testimony and will be used for His glory. Trust that He is making everything beautiful in His perfect time, and your story will be a source of encouragement for others. [38:40]

“He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.” (Ecclesiastes 3:11 ESV)

Reflection: Looking back at a past season of difficulty or brokenness, how do you now see God’s hand at work, shaping you and preparing you for His purposes?

Sermon Summary

God meets people in the middle of broken seasons and uses those seasons to advance kingdom purposes. A persistent dream from the Lord functions like a buoyant beach ball—no matter how hard circumstances press down, the vision resurfaces until God fulfills it. Opposition will come from jealous people, false accusations, and seasons that strip away identity, but those setbacks do not cancel the call; they expose weaknesses that must be healed and humility that must form. In the pit, in slavery, and in prison, God stays present, gives favor, and makes what a person touches prosper; faithfulness in small responsibilities opens doors for later promotion. Gifts keep working even when surroundings look hopeless; interpreting dreams in a dungeon became the mechanism that rescued one man into influence and saved nations from famine. Delay often accompanies divine promises, not denial—years of waiting refine character, remove pride, and teach obedience so the promised blessing will be received with gratitude and wisdom. The holes left by pain, failure, and humiliation become the very openings through which the Holy Spirit plays beauty: those scars shape testimony, produce empathy, and enable ministry that resonates with others. Obedience to the last clear word from the Lord positions people to step into God’s timing; when remembrance comes, it arrives with transformed authority and a capacity to steward large responsibilities. Ultimately, the narrative calls for trust in Emmanuel—God who is with—inviting a posture of humble dependence so that brokenness becomes a conduit for grace, provision, and healing for many.

Key Takeaways

1. God remains with the broken God’s presence does not erase hardship but sustains and sanctifies through it. Remaining with God in a pit changes the purpose of suffering: it becomes a workshop for humility, a classroom for perseverance, and a platform for future influence. The promise of being neither forsaken nor abandoned frames waiting as a sacred discipline rather than wasted time. [17:12]
2. Dreams persist until God fulfills A divinely given vision resists being buried; it will press back into awareness until God brings it to completion. Delay often tests resolve and purifies motives, separating fleshly ambition from heavenly commission. Expect persistence in the heart to signal authenticity, and steward that dream with patient obedience rather than impulsive shortcuts. [10:02]
3. Trials refine purpose and character Hard seasons cut away pride and reveal the shape of needed grace, producing a servant-heart capable of bearing greater responsibility. Suffering trains moral muscles—integrity, faithfulness, and humility—that promotion alone cannot produce. Embrace refinement as preparation, not punishment; the refining fire models leadership that bears both authority and compassion. [31:37]
4. Gifts function even in hardship Spiritual gifting does not pause when circumstances worsen; it proves resilient and catalytic in confinement. Using gifts faithfully in small, adverse contexts establishes credibility and prepares for larger openings. Persistent practice of gifting during hardship both honors God and positions a person for divine remembrance and advancement. [28:04]
5. Brokenness becomes a ministry instrument Flaws, failures, and “holes” do not disqualify; they become the channels through which the Spirit composes healing and witness. When God breathes through wounded places, the resulting testimony connects powerfully with others who suffer. The mess, shaped by grace, turns into a message that glorifies God and draws people toward restoration. [44:08]

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[00:00] - Welcome
[00:34] - Invitation to the Holy Spirit
[02:24] - Introducing the "Broken" Theme
[03:30] - A Dream and a Call to Move
[06:49] - Joseph's Dream and Family Conflict
[11:13] - Stripped Identity and the Pit
[16:16] - God's Favor in Servanthood
[20:42] - Temptation and False Accusation
[24:02] - Prison, Favor, and Gifts
[29:43] - Forgotten but Not Forsaken
[34:27] - Pharaoh's Dream and Remembrance
[41:54] - Promotion and Fulfillment
[43:12] - Holes as the Instrument of Grace
[45:43] - Closing Prayer and Benediction

Bible Study Guide

Bible reading
*Genesis 37:23–24 (ESV)*
23 And when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe, the robe of many colors that he wore. 24 And they took him and threw him into a pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it.

*Genesis 39:2–3 (ESV)*
2 The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, and he was in the house of his Egyptian master. 3 His master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord caused all that he did to succeed in his hands.

*Hebrews 13:5b–6 (ESV)*
For he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” 6 So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?”

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Observation questions

What happened to Joseph immediately when his brothers saw him, and what did they take from him?
According to Genesis 39:2–3, what two things did Potiphar notice about Joseph?
What promise does God make in Hebrews 13:5–6, and how does the writer respond to that promise?
What example was given of a dream from God being like a beachball in a pool? [04:08]

Interpretation questions

Why do you think Joseph’s brothers wanted to strip him of his robe and throw him into a pit? What might the robe have represented?
How can God’s presence with someone, like Joseph, be evident even to those who don’t know or follow God?
In what ways can hardship—like being in a pit, slavery, or prison—actually prepare someone for future responsibility and promotion? [31:37]
Why do you think God sometimes allows His people to be forgotten for a season, like Joseph in prison or the butler who forgot him? [29:43]

Application questions

Has there been a time when you felt God gave you a dream or direction, but circumstances seemed to push it down? How did you respond, and what helped you keep trusting?
What are some practical ways you can remain faithful in small responsibilities even when you feel overlooked or in a “prison” season?
How can the “holes” or broken places in your life—past failures, pain, or weaknesses—become channels through which God’s grace can touch others? [44:08]
Are there areas in your life where pride may be hindering God’s refining process? What would humility look like in those situations?
Who in your life right now may need encouragement that God hasn’t forgotten them? How can you remind them of His presence and promises?
What is one step of obedience God has been speaking to you about that you’ve been delaying? What would it look like to act on it this week? [33:41]
How can you actively rely on God’s presence rather than your own strength when you feel broken or discouraged?

Sermon Clips

The gift that was on Joseph's life, watch this, the gift that was on Joseph's life made room for him and your gifts will make room for you. Your gift or gifts will make room for you. Can I show you this? It's right out of scripture. I'm not making this up. If it's not in the word, I don't want it, but this is in the word. It says Proverbs eighteen sixteen. Proverbs eighteen sixteen says, a man's gift, a woman's gift makes room for him or her and brings him before great men. [00:39:15] (35 seconds) #GiftsMakeRoom

I got out of the interview and it was like surreal. I walked back to the rental car which overlooked Highway 30 and I looked out and I heard in my spirit, nobody else around, I heard this is what I promised you, Vincent. This is what I promised you. That's what I heard in my spirit. And then I heard this, had I given it to you two years earlier, you wouldn't appreciate it like you do right now. I still remember that. That's twenty five years ago. Let me tell you something. When God imprints something on you, you remember it. [00:37:33] (37 seconds) #GodsPromiseRemembers

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You Are Not Crazy | Vincent Newfield | 2/15/2026