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Welcome back to The 100 Sacred Stories. If you’ve ever felt like faith was a fight more than a feeling—this one’s for you.

I’m Casey Marx. I’m not a preacher. I’m a man who’s walked through grief, success, loss, doubt, and hope. I’ve built a life I’m proud of—and still found myself, some nights, staring at the ceiling asking, Why did this happen?

This episode isn’t about the polished kind of faith.

It’s about the kind you wrestle for.

It’s about the fight that leaves a scar—and a blessing.

Part I: Jacob – The Fight in the Dark (Genesis 32)

It starts with Jacob. Alone. On the eve of a reunion with the brother he betrayed.

In the dark, he’s attacked—not by a thief, or a soldier—but by God.

They wrestle. All night.

And Jacob refuses to let go. He’s not begging for escape—he’s pleading for blessing.

“I will not let You go unless You bless me.”

It’s gritty. Desperate. And real.

He walks away limping.

And with a new name—Israel.

Because sometimes, the only way to be changed… is to wrestle your way into it.

Part II: Joseph – Betrayed, Imprisoned, Exalted (Genesis 37–50)

Then we move to Joseph—the dreamer.

Betrayed by his brothers, sold into slavery, wrongly imprisoned, and forgotten.

But he doesn’t quit.

He keeps showing up with integrity when no one’s watching.

And eventually—he rises. Not just to power—but to purpose.

Because when famine strikes, the same brothers who sold him out… come to him for help.

And he forgives them.

“What you meant for evil… God meant for good.”

This isn’t just about survival.

It’s about transformation through injustice.

Part III: Moses – The Basket, the River, and the Plan You Can’t See (Exodus 1–2)

Finally, we meet Moses—not at the burning bush, but in a basket.

In the middle of genocide, a Hebrew mother places her baby in the Nile.

That baby floats into Pharaoh’s household—into privilege, into destiny.

God doesn’t begin this story with fire from heaven.

He begins it with a crying child… in danger… and in His care.

Because sometimes deliverance doesn’t start with strength.

It starts with surrender.

With trust.

With a mother letting go.

Jacob wrestled with God and limped away blessed.

Joseph endured injustice and forgave those who broke him.

Moses floated through chaos into calling.

If you’ve been betrayed—if you’ve lost something you can’t explain—if you’ve ever screamed at heaven in the dark:

You’re not broken.

You’re Israel.

You’re Joseph.

You’re Moses.

Faith doesn’t always come with answers.

Sometimes it comes with a limp.

But that limp might be the mark of a blessing you fought for—and received.