The Bible is God’s story, a story about a God who forgives, sustains, and comforts those who love Him.
It’s a story about the real meaning and purpose of our earthly lives and the surpassing joy of the life to come.
After
walking with the Lord for over 40 years, it's interesting to think how
different my life might have been if I hadn't agreed to be part of God's story.
When we follow Christ, our life goals begin to change from pleasing self to pleasing God (Ephesians 5:8-10).
If our story doesn’t make sense to us (and that often happens), we learn to focus on the Author, not the circumstances (Hebrews 12:2). We learn that difficulties don't hinder our faith. They become opportunities to know and trust Christ more deeply.
Letting God write our story doesn't make life easy. But it makes our lives meaningful and purposeful beyond what we could have imagined.
And it's always a good thing to step back at times and ask God if we are “on the same page” with Him. If we aren’t, we need to put the pen back in His hands.
If you enjoy doing crafts, you might enjoy My Story Books. It explains a home decor item that you can use to share Christ.
I love getting your Bible Love Notes in my inbox. They are short enough for me to stop and read, yet long enough and deep enough to make an impact. Thank You!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Tina. That's an encouragement to me!
DeleteGail- I love these notes. I so enjoy getting them and hearing your conviction and getting both truth and love and grace in my inbox each day. This one caught my eye more than normal because one of the themes in the church I attend here in Los Angeles is that we are “Helping people find their place in God’s Story.” And I wanted to share with you the link to an online bible study we just produced. Yes, we are a little bit Hollywood, we have many talented people here in our ministry (one of our members won one of the technical oscars several years back!!), but the message in this series is pretty amazing. There’s 7 studies here and they’re designed for people just being introduced or re-introduced to a real relationship with Jesus. The website (appropriately) is http://Story.TurningPointLA.org/
ReplyDeleteThank you again for your faith and dedication!!!
Sounds like a great program, Deborah. And thanks so much for your encouragement. I'm glad you enjoy Bible Love Notes.
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