Showing posts with label God’s story. Show all posts
Showing posts with label God’s story. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

“Through us, with us, in spite of us”


Your Tuesday Tidbit, your 15 seconds of inspiration:

“For such a long time, I felt my story wasn’t important….
I didn’t know who my story had made me….
But exhuming it, the healing had been profound,
pulling from the ashes of charred memories….
And the things I’ve discovered have been treasures….
Through writing I’ve discovered that…
protecting and preserving our stories
is about discovering God’s story.
What he did through us, with us, in spite of us,
continually pursuing that story
is a matter of faithfulness and obedience,
to become aware and invest in this life he’s given.
To speak its life-affirming power
in proper words and context,
it can be the delight of our lives,
an endless source of inspiration.”







Saturday, October 8, 2011

The Power of Your Story


Do you wonder if storytelling is all that important? If so, consider this:


God was the original storyteller! He inspired our Old Testament heroes to tell their stories. Jesus told stories, and so did those who penned the New Testament.


Where would we be today if they had not told their stories?


You are part of a story much bigger than yourself:
Your story is part of God’s story,
and God’s story is part of yours.


Stories are important!
Stories are among God’s most powerful and effective tools.
Stories bridge gaps between past and future generations.
Stories fortify timid hearts and soften hard hearts.
Stories help solve problems.
Stories inspire readers to make sense of their lives and plan for the future.
Stories guide, persuade, and influence.
Stories empower.
Stories inspire prayer.
Stories bring healing.
Stories share wisdom, hope, and faith.
Stories help readers comprehend and remember more readily than do facts, figures, rules, lectures, or sermons.
Stories help readers make important decisions.
Stories help readers discover God’s purposes for their lives.
Stories make a difference.
Stories can change individuals, families, communities, towns, nations—and even the world!
Stories can change lives for eternity.



Your stories are not your own.
They have been entrusted to you by God.
Serve Him, and your readers, with your stories.



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