Actress Danica McKellar is the actress who found her Christian faith thanks to the efforts of Candace Cameron Bure, the Christian actress who famously left the Hallmark Channel for the Great American Family network over what she thought was Hallmark’s promotion of stories she found irreconcilable with her Christian faith. Now, McKellar, who became a Christian with the help of Bure, is helping others find their faith and remain rooted in it as well.
Recently she did so by appearing on Great American Community and speaking about the tale of Joseph from Genesis, saying that it helps her find joy in everything, particularly when she remembers the suffering that Joseph went through and how she imagines him performing his daily tasks, however terrible, with joy, and that joy leading to his advancement.
Speaking about Joseph, she told Great American Community, “One of the [Old Testament] stories that stuck with me most is from Genesis, and that’s Joseph’s story. What really struck me about Joseph’s story is that he says God was with him during these times, when he was sold into slavery and when he was thrown into prison and all this stuff.”
Continuing, she explained how Joseph roset through the ranks despite starting in a terrible spot, saying, “Wherever Joseph was, he rose to the top because people recognized, well, this guy is kind of special. You know, let’s put him in charge of more things. He was the favorite prisoner. He was the favorite slave, and then he got more power and position because of that.”
She then explained how she sees Joseph as having done his jobs well and without complaint because he knew he was with God and part of God’s plan, saying, “It’s like if you had to mop the floors, he’s doing the best job he could do because he was with God. God was with him. He felt it.”
Continuing, she explained how that relates to our lives, saying, “And this idea that no matter what we’re doing, we could do it with true joy if we are connected to our relationship with God is incredible. Doing the dishes, whatever it is. You know, my dad found spirituality, his faith, his relationship with Jesus about 20, 25 years ago, and I remember him telling me about it at the time, and he was actually, he had some kind of difficult times financially.”
After explaining how her father decided to face his problems with joy and managed to move past them, she returned to explaining how Joseph should be a lesson to us all, saying, “No matter what he was doing, he rose to the top. And at the end, being in the almost highest position in Egypt. And [he] was able to save so many people from famine. What a beautiful lesson for us all.” She added, “So, I hope that this has inspired you to truly feel and find the joy in the tiniest of little tasks that we do every day. And then I hope that brings you closer to God as well.”
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