Listen to the LORD who created you, to the One who formed you says, "Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine. Isaiah 43:1 Brennan Manning said, “We often feel like the homely peasant … Continue reading Accept Your Cherished Identity In The Story
Category: Who Are My Storytellers?
Figure Out The Enemy’s Re-write
He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies. John 8:44 My … Continue reading Figure Out The Enemy’s Re-write
About Your Red Glasses
The gifts and callings of God are irrevocable. Romans 11:29 Who would you be if you had been raised in the Garden of Eden with God as your father? Now, that’s a question, isn’t it? Are you thinking about it? Maybe you’d be a poet … Continue reading About Your Red Glasses
Pursue Redemption of Broken Places
Long ago the Lord said to Israel: “I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself. I will rebuild. You will again be happy and dance merrily with your tambourines. Again you will plant your … Continue reading Pursue Redemption of Broken Places
Feel The Emotions Your Story Stirs Up
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance. Ecc. 3:4 How do engage with God as my storyteller? 3.) I feel the emotions my story stirs up. I come from a family of stoicism. In … Continue reading Feel The Emotions Your Story Stirs Up
Consider The Worst of the Worst
Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness and who seek the LORD: Look to the rock from which you were cut and to the quarry from which you were hewn. Isaiah 51:1 How do I engage with God as my storyteller? 2.) Consider the worst … Continue reading Consider The Worst of the Worst
Live In The Presence of God
How do I engage with God as my storyteller? 1.) Live in the presence of God. When you live with someone, you know them inside out. You see, firsthand, their reactions to things as they happen. You notice their body language when someone comes to … Continue reading Live In The Presence of God
The Hidden world of an Iceberg
The purposes of a person's heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out. Proverbs 20:5 Perhaps the iceberg that fatally wounded the Titanic in the Spring of 1912 looked much like this one. By the time Murdoch spotted it, there wasn’t … Continue reading The Hidden world of an Iceberg
Who Are My Storytellers?
Each of our lives is a story. Some parts are happy, some are sad. Consider the many people who have spoken into our lives. Parents, grandparents, teachers, a pastor, childhood friends, even foster parents. The ones who have told us the stories of our lives … Continue reading Who Are My Storytellers?
