I have a story. You have a story.
How did we get here? Tell me about the mountains you climbed and I’ll tell you about the valleys I’ve struggled through.
God tells us in Psalm 107 that we all need to tell our stories. "Let the redeemed of the LORD tell their story." Psalm 107: 2.
Each of us has a unique tale to share.
Some of us have wandered, looking for a place to belong. We were hungry for love, starving for a purpose. When we cried out to God, he drew us closer to himself – to the place he made just for us. God gave us a purpose to get up every morning.
Let us tell our story, giving thanks to God for he is good.
Others of us lived in darkness, bound by chains of rebellion, stumbling through life with no help in sight. But we cried out to the LORD and he brought us out of the utter darkness, breaking all of our chains.
Let us tell our story, giving thanks to God for he is good.
Some of us made very foolish decisions and were suffering through the consequences of those to the point of thinking that death might be an option. But, instead, we turned to God for help and he healed us, rescuing us from the living death we found ourselves in.
Let us tell our story, giving thanks to God for he is good.
Others of us have experienced violent storms in our lives as huge waves of pain and grief washed over us. When our courage and strength were gone, we finally cried out to the LORD and he "stilled the storm with a whisper", calmed the waves and guided us home to him.
Let us tell our story, giving thanks to God for he is good.
My story is that I have known Jesus as my Savior my entire life but I decided to wander in my young adulthood – trying out all the ‘fun’ things the world had to offer. It seemed great at first but gradually my life became very empty and filled with darkness. So I called out to God who made it very clear to me that he had never left me. When I turned back to him, I found him waiting for me with open arms.
God has been gradually drawing me closer to him as I travel this Journey towards the Truth each day of every year. I have left the emptiness and darkness behind, finding meaning and light as I put God first in my life.
I will continue to tell my story for the rest of my life, giving thanks to God for he is good.
Judy