I am humbled and blown away that I have been chosen by the
Lord to walk with people during difficult seasons in their lives. I am so unworthy. I know that I am full of flaws and can in no
way sit in a seat of wise counsel without the inexplicable grace of my Savior.
I listen to many stories and am in complete awe of how much
grace is given to each of us.
Over the years, I have learned that there is a story in us
all. There are stories of generational
sins, abuse, broken homes and abandonment.
Many of these stories are of unspoken experiences that linger in the
crevices of our minds. Unfortunately some
are stored only in the simulated safety of secrets. Unbelievable experiences that fester and are
transformed into behaviors that destroy marriages, hurt children, nurture
depression and perpetuate cycles that never end.
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| What's your story? |
Yes. All of us have a
story of how we have become who we are and why we have made the decisions we
have made. Actually, I think at times we prefer these stories. They nurse the victim in some or they feed
the ego in others. We like the feeling
of how they embrace us and we relax in the comfort of their familiar voice.
Of course we have episodes of happiness, success, deliverance
and freedom. We love them. We keep them.
We nurture these as well. However, in times of stress and hardship due to the
unpredictability of life, they are consumed and replaced with the repetitive play
of our narratives that feed our feelings of helplessness, defeat, fear and discouragement.
What role in life have you taken as a result of your story?
What role do you fight for and defend? How has this role influenced your life
and relationships?
I ask because I don’t think we realize that we are so
entrenched by them that when we hear the truth of God’s word, we reject the freedom it offers. We sing about deliverance in the safety of a jail
cell with the door wide open!
But God!
The outcome of our stories was changed because of the outcome of the CROSS!
Jesus lives and He has interrupted our story with a new role:
Free.
Redeemed.
Conqueror.
Blessed.
Holy.
Beloved.
Friend.
Beautiful.
Courageous.
Equipped.
HIS.
Let's take it! It completely changes our story!
And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you FREE! John 8:32
Blessings!
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