FAITH CAPSULE: Joseph came under the authority which he could not control. 

Genesis 37

The calling of God broke Joseph before the manifestation of God’s blessing over his life.
Joseph answered God’s calling over his life without knowing the journey of God’s calling ahead of his life. At age 17, the answering of Joseph to Jacob (his father) was the route for his divine assignment. Jacob said, “…Please go and see if it is well with your brothers and well with the flocks and bring back word to me.” So, he sent him out of the Valley of Hebron, and he went to Shechem.” (Genesis 37:14) The answering to Jacob led Joseph into the calling of God without prior announcement for Joseph.
The book of Psalm 105:17-22 confirms that Joseph’s journey was his answer to God’s calling as the Bible states, “He sent a man before them Joseph who was sold as a slave.” They hurt his feet with fetters, He was laid in irons. “Until the time that his word came to pass, the word of the Lord tested him. The king sent and released him; the ruler of the people let him go free. He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his possessions, to bind his princes at his pleasure, and teach his elders wisdom.”  
Joseph, at 17 years (Genesis 37:2) he could not see his beloved father Jacob until over 30 years of age. (Genesis 41:46) Joseph the beloved of Jacob (his father), answered God’s calling as a priced slave to become prime minister. 
Regardless of where you are today, do you know if you are answering God’s calling?
Joseph became a slave; he could no longer move at his own will.
Joseph came under the authority which he could not control. 
Calling of God will lead the called one into an unknown route where learning is waiting for called one to know and become obedient to God. Jesus learned obedience by the things that He suffered. 
One that He calls is not with exemption but to experience the suffering of Jesus.
When God calls to send you, there will be the experience of an uncomfortable chain, pain, and iron which restricts movement.
When He sends you, input from you to control time and timing in your journey is not relevant because God alone will be in charge of controlling time. Joseph failed the attempt to come out of the prison of Egypt, before God’s time when he pleaded to the butler (whom he interpreted his dream) to remember Him for help to come out of prison at his own time but not knowing the time of God for his move. 
Butler failed at Joseph’s expectation for Butler’s help until God’s appointed time to send His help. (Genesis 40:12-15) 
With no exception, experiencing challenges such as failure; delay; mockery; stagnation; embarrassment; ridicule; to have lied against the called one are always in the journey to answering to God’s calling.
In answering the calling of God, are you experiencing challenges like that of Joseph? 
Take to the word of God with trust and hope as Psalm 34:19 encourages, “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all.”

Prayer for today: Ask for the strength to answer for His calling fully.