Don't Settle for a Best-seller
The first story I ever wrote was about a dinasour with no friends who met a human and they decided to become friends. It might have won me a Nobel Prize in "Cute, but really?!" But beyond that, it was no great work of fiction. It wouldn't be the kind of thing you file away on your self between The Great Gatsby and The Scarlet Letter.
But even at a young age, I understood one thing. Every story had to have a main character, and in the end, everything that happened had to tie back into him or her.
You know the old saying, "God's writing your life story." Well that's a lie. You see, God isn't writing our life story. It sounds nice, sure, but it's a very self-centered view of Christianity. And genuine Christianity has no room for being self-centered.
The truth is, God is writing the story of his glory, and he has chosen to write us in as characters.
But where's the fame in that? Why would I want to be included in someone else's story? Why can't I have my own?
That's like turning down the supporting role in a Broadway show in favor of a lead at your local theatre. Our life stories aren't classics. They may be profound and significant, but on their own they cannot stand.
I once heard a Christian speaker say, "When we immerse ourselves in God's story, we immerse ourselves in a story of redemption."
The story of God's glory is the greatest, the oldest, and the most beautiful story ever told. It remains relevant over the span of thousands of years and reaches across language and geographical barriers. It's truth is echoed in every moment of existence: in the sunrise, in our tears, and in every moment of pain or bliss or confusion we feel.
And the story has one theme: God is great and will be glorified.
That's better than a best-seller. That's a game-changer.
But even at a young age, I understood one thing. Every story had to have a main character, and in the end, everything that happened had to tie back into him or her.
You know the old saying, "God's writing your life story." Well that's a lie. You see, God isn't writing our life story. It sounds nice, sure, but it's a very self-centered view of Christianity. And genuine Christianity has no room for being self-centered.
The truth is, God is writing the story of his glory, and he has chosen to write us in as characters.
But where's the fame in that? Why would I want to be included in someone else's story? Why can't I have my own?
That's like turning down the supporting role in a Broadway show in favor of a lead at your local theatre. Our life stories aren't classics. They may be profound and significant, but on their own they cannot stand.
I once heard a Christian speaker say, "When we immerse ourselves in God's story, we immerse ourselves in a story of redemption."
The story of God's glory is the greatest, the oldest, and the most beautiful story ever told. It remains relevant over the span of thousands of years and reaches across language and geographical barriers. It's truth is echoed in every moment of existence: in the sunrise, in our tears, and in every moment of pain or bliss or confusion we feel.
And the story has one theme: God is great and will be glorified.
That's better than a best-seller. That's a game-changer.
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