It happened one night, it was a dark and stormy night, it was the best of times, it was the worst of times. No matter how it begins, everyone has a story to live. This series looks at the story of the Christian life. Part Eight looks at the Reward earned after the Ordeal--when you've finally found what you've been looking for.
(You know a girl's gotta quote U2.)
Part Eight runs five and a half minutes.
hi heather,
admittedly i had not listened to any of the "story of your life" posts until today. i had wanted to, but for one reason or another could not, did not, or whatever. i think of my life in terms of a story (a thread in the greater tapestry of the Story that God Himself is weaving), so the it's something already near to my heart.
and so i listened to all of them today. i listened to part 8 and then part 7 and thought, um no ... best to go in order. and so i did, starting at the beginning & culminating with today's video about the ordeal & the reward.
i wish i had something more insightful to say than "thank you" or "that's cool" or "great insights". all these things are true & i mean them, but they're far too pithy and much shallower than i would want to convey.
i guess what this offered me was chance to step back & view my life through the lens of story: the obstacles i face, the fears that are frequently at my heels, and having a chance to step back & imagine it in the context of something far larger (it's too easy to get nearsighted; perhaps that is something our enemy counts on). so thanks for taking the time to break out the elements of story & talk about it.
i think i will just sit with it awhile, if you don't mind and let it brew. thanks for inviting me into your living room (was i supposed to take off my shoes?)
After studying story structure, it changed how I think about my own life. I don't want to minimize sorrow as merely a necessary part of the story. But I also know that God can craft them into something beautiful.
I'm glad this meant something to you. Thank you for letting me know.
And if you want to take your shoes off, I have some fuzzy socks you can wear!
... and i can bring coffee. i've got lots of it. :o)
using story structure as a way to understand our lives is a great way to look at it since we are part of an unfolding story (which is easy to forget when you are surrounded by 3 cubicle walls 5 days a week). i just loved the examples you pulled too to help & illustrate ... made the thought our lives being a story less abstract & more touchable. and it really made me want to pull out some joseph campbell!!
now excuse me -- i think i hear adventure calling ...
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