Everybody likes to hear a good story.
Probably the most popular time for story-telling is at bedtime for the little ones. The usual “staples” such as Goldilocks, Little Red Riding Hood and Jack’s beanstalk can graduate to such classics as The Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of the Rings.
But there are stories all around us. Every person has one. Some are very dramatic and others are quite simple. Some have happy endings while others do not. Some stories are told, some are wordless. Some long, some short.
Some terrific places to hear great stories include the local cinema or theatre. At the end of a movie it is interesting to watch the credits to see all the names of the “story tellers” who contributed to the process.
Currently, Regent University’s Tidewater Stage is running the show “The Christians”. The play is a great story of a mega-church which took a dramatic turn in it’s doctrinal direction and how the members responded.
What’s your story?
Psalm 16 has an interesting statement in verse 6:
Indeed, my heritage is beautiful to me.
One’s heritage is an important part of one’s story. It’s the part of the story that one inherits. My heritage is set. I cannot change that. But my legacy – my story – is being “written” by today’s events. And it will continue being written over the years of my life.
An important ingredient of a good story is conflict. The next time I face conflict in life, I will try to remember to ask the Lord to use it in a way that will attract others to Himself. After all, His is the greatest story.
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