When we don't follow Him, we are telling God we don't want those blessings and help. Yosef brought blessing on an entire region because He stood with God and used his prophetic gift from God. Unfortunately, those who turned away from God were not warned of the coming famine and suffered because of it. God though blessed an entire region through Yosef!

Don’t be trapped by worldly thinking. For some reason, mankind thinks it has one up on God. They are mistaken. Don’t resist God. Follow His commandments so that the Holy Spirit can better help you in life. God wants to use us for His purposes; be open to how you can serve God. Get control of our lives. God is the ultimate reality in life. God will bless us for our service. Trust in God.