His Story

Normally, a story is the culmination of a team’s efforts. It requires years of writing, editing, rewriting, review, and a multitude of editors, publishers, and patience.

Your story is different though. So is mine.

It was written by one Author. An Author Who's pen never wavers, hand never shakes, Who memorized every word before He made it known. My story isn’t just my “10-day story” that I think about constantly, it isn’t my “gymnastics story” that seems really important to me, it isn’t the story of what happened on my 17th birthday or on March 21st, my story is so much bigger than that. It’s being written by God. Really, I just play the role of a character in God’s story, my part is only a page in the much bigger book of history. It starts with being wonderfully and fearfully made, it includes running a race that has been set before me, and I want it to end with the words, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.” The epilogue will contain an eternity of glorifying God and rejoicing to be in His presence. Nothing in my life has been left to chance, every twist and turn was known and the Hero has already conquered the Villain, I have already been saved from the grasp of evil and the rest of my story will reflect that. I’m excited to see the impact it will have on the other characters and even the story as whole. I can see my story being written and I don’t know what the next part will contain, but I’m willing to wait and pray that it points to and glorifies the Author.

History is always His story. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, completely sovereign, everything that happens is known and controlled by God. Wars rage, lives change, sickness spreads, but all of it is just another chapter in His story which will end in all who are saved living, “happily ever after” in a Kingdom where every sorrow is gone. The Hero has never changed. The pen has never wavered. The antagonist has always been the same. Sometimes minor characters come in as villains, but they leave just as quickly. These enemies are seen or unseen but always effect the story only as much as the Author allows. They are sent from the main antagonist and their purpose is to distract our attention from the Hero, even to attempt to thwart His glorious conclusion. The antagonist has already been defeated though, and his doom is sure. Every catastrophe, disaster, and trial only serves to bring the story closer to its predetermined end. These attacks by the enemy also demonstrate the strength of our Savior and draw characters closer to Him.

I know these are trying times. But I cannot wait to tell the stories of this decade to future generations. I’m excited to see what the next chapter for our world will look like and how the Lord is moving to draw His people closer. We will see the resilience of the church, see it play a major role in stepping up to help others. We get to see kindness in the face of selfishness and hope in the midst of panic. Fear and tragedy can push people to Christ. One day, we will get to see how this page in the story plays into the bigger picture. Every crisis ushers in change, and friends, our world is changing fast. I pray that in the midst of this terror we don’t forget how our God is writing His story. So what role will you play? If your name is written in the Book of Life than you will not fear. Your Author knows the conclusion and is making it known, your part is to wait, trust, and pray. Yeah, there is going to be conflict, there will be villains seen and unseen that attempt to bring you down or blind you to the bigger picture, but you have a Hero that died and rose again for you. The conclusion to your story is an eternity of glorifying a perfect God in a home where every tear is wiped away. Waiting faithfully is hard, the ending is worth it though.