On Easter Sunday, a site called Chat About Jesus (https://www.chataboutjesus.com) took out a full-page ad in major newspapers. The title of the ad was—
“LET THE AUTHOR OF LIFE
WRITE YOUR STORY”
Then they placed three little crosses (with the middle one being the largest) over the passage found in Jeremiah 29:11:
“For I know the plans I have for you, “ declares the Lord,” plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
—above an old manual typewriter. The passage looked as though it was being typed on paper inserted in the typewriter. It was a beautiful ad. Simple. Attention grabbing. Compelling.
And true.
What about your story?
So how about you? Do you like to write or tell stories? Are you writing a story now?
Did you ever consider that God is writing a story through you? What story have you kept to yourself that others need to hear?
Guideposts magazines—
Through this weekend, I’m going to be working with other Guideposts magazine contributing writers and Guideposts editors on writing good stories. Stories God is writing through people. A lot of them. Just like you.
It’s always amazing (and humbling) to me to read how God works in such astounding ways. Unusual circumstances. “Chance” encounters. Otherworldly guidance and protection.
Some of the stories we’re going to peruse are about season of life changes, love stories, how destructive poor body image can be and how long it can last, mule trains, and miraculous intervention and protection. Daily events that don’t at first glance appear to be extraordinary, until we looked more closely at them and see just how miraculous they are.
Sometimes we put God in a human box and forget He’s unlimited in what He can do, and does do in our lives. Even in the lives of those who don’t pay too much attention to Him.
And when we look carefully over all of our years, we all find something miraculous to tell.
And that’s what Guideposts does. We tell stories to uplift and encourage (because we all need encouragement in our daily living), explore the mysterious ways of the universe and God, observe how God uses all of his creation—including four-legged ones—to protect, guide and give us companionship. And they explore the Heavenly realm of angels and angelic encounters, which are more prevalent than we notice or think.
Start telling your story. You never know who might be awed, encouraged or brought to faith by it. And if you think it’s something Guideposts editors might like to share with millions of readers, contact their editorial board in New York.
We all need stories. They move us emotionally and spiritually and sometimes move us to action. They’re what make life rich. They make great family history.
NEXT WEEK—Free-for-All Fridays will be on hiatus until May 18. So until then, be thinking about the story you can tell.
Until then, write and tell your story. And don’t forget to tell everyone who the
Author is!
Make it a great weekend of story writing!
Blessings,
Andrea
“May you prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers” (3 John 2).
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