Sharing our dreams (aspirations) part II

As I think more about it, I don't believe it would have mattered whether or not Joseph had shared his dream with his family at such a young age.  It seems God had a plan for Joseph's life.  It's hard to understand how God's plan may have worked in Joseph's life without his brothers selling him into slavery.  It would be interesting to have had two identical Josephs with two identical families.  Have one Joseph share his dream with his family and the other Joseph practice verbal discipline.  Would the same outcome have occurred twenty years later?

Sharing our dreams (aspirations) at the

right time with the right people is a prudent way of living.   Sharing our dreams at the wrong time with the wrong people may put a delay in seeing our dreams come to pass. 

I can't believe all of the dysfunction from Genesis 1-37.   Joseph's brothers decided to sell Joseph to another tribe because they were jealous of Joseph.  Joseph shared a dream that he had with his brothers.  His dream was that he would rule over his brothers some day.  I think this would have been a dream that would have been better had it been kept to himself.  I can't blame Joseph.  Of all the people to share your deepest hopes, desires and visions, one would think the family would be the safest place to do so. 

Now, if Joseph had shared a dream with his brothers that involved his brothers ruling over him, I have a feeling his brothers would not have minded hearing about his dreams.   If I put myself in Joseph's shoes, here is what I would have been thinking:  "Wow, I think I just heard from God and God told me what our future would be like!  This is so exciting.  I bet my brothers are going to be happy to hear this and so happy for our family."   Perhaps my excitement about hearing from God and the future of our family may have now allowed me to consider the entire implications of this dream.  Regardless of how good it sounded for me, all my brothers are going to hear is that they will be ruled by me!