The writer shared that we all have a story, and need to know how to tell it. That means we actually have to know what our story is.
Much of my story has poured out here on my blog. I have written a lot over the years, though it has tapered off some in the last months. But just because I have found more freedom in Christ, found more joy, found more of Jesus... well that doesn't mean that my story is done.
God has so much more for me (and you). His redeeming love has rescued me from so much. He is rescuing me. Daily. He will rescue me.
I don't get it. His wild, irrational, redeeming love. But I am so grateful, thankful, overjoyed, humbled. He sings over us when we are unaware. He constantly whispers truth about ourselves and about Him in our ears. Sometimes it takes a lot to really hear what He is saying.
Oh God, help me hear and acknowledge and really believe what it is You are saying!
This post about becoming an expert at telling your story had a challenge at the end.
He asked, "In three sentences or less, what is your story?"
Here is what I came up with, after many drafts.
"Coming from a sheltered home-life, I succumbed silently to cruel bullying in school. After finding Christ in college, terrible depression enslaved me using my poor choices and relationships. Ready to die, God stopped me, setting my feet on the path of freedom, teaching me transparency and dependency on Him, giving me an impossible joy."
So, I am asking you. What is your story? Can you express it in three sentences or less? Will you share it with me?
1 comment:
Our story is really just a subset of history which in reality is His-story. What I see in the Bible is God asking for our story as a testimony in His trial. It is God's reputation and character that is being questioned and repeatedly God says, "your are my witnesses". If we allow God to do inside of us what He claims He can do, then our story becomes a compelling witness to help vindicate God before a skeptical world.
Post a Comment