The Story of Our Lives

 “We live by faith, not by sight.”
2 Corinthians 5:7

Those who know me well, know that I love books and I love to read books. I do however; have discriminating taste in what I read. I want to find at least one character I can relate to in some way and I look for great character development. The book doesn’t have to have a happy ending as long as there is something redemptive in the story. Great authors can touch and enrich our lives with the words they put on paper. Our lives are stories being played out and depending on the author they will either be good stories or great stories.

As humans we want to be the authors of the story of our lives. We want to control the plot and the characters. Yet, there is another author waiting and wanting to write the story for us. We were created by a God who has an amazing story in mind for each of us. For Him to write the story, we need to put down our own pen or take our hands off the keyboard. Giving Him control of the story can be scary and we need to be reminded that it is not a passive writing process, as the plot move along, we must act. 

Allowing God to write the story of our lives means we have to be willing to walk by faith, trusting that whatever happens in the story we will be ok, that the author has a plan. We must be courageous in handing over control of the story. There will be plot twists we might not have imagined for ourselves, some good and some not. Characters - ours and those around us will be tested and developed. Characters will come and go. There will pain and joy and a whole host of emotions and experiences. Sometimes, it will seem as though the author of our life must be battling writers block and we are left wondering what has happened, what’s next. In those times be still, He is working on something extraordinary for the next chapter. If we stick to the plot laid out by the author, we are guaranteed an amazing, eternal happy ending.

So how about it - do you have the courage to put down the pen, walk by faith and let the Creator of the universe write the amazing, redemptive story of your life? 

A Prayer
Father, we want you to be the author of the story of our lives. Grant us the courage and faith we need to lay down the pen in our hand. When we lose the plot, gently bring us back to the amazing story you are writing for us. May we be excited to turn the pages and live each chapter. Thank you that you have an amazing ending in store for us. In the of Jesus the author of the story of our lives we pray - Amen.