What's Your Story? (from David)

David sent me this blog post. It is dated November 5, 2009.

David writes:

Everybody has a story. Sadly, many of the stories I've heard in jail revolve around absent or abusive parents, drugs, poor choices and even some stupidity and just plain evil. One guy, probably about 24, has 4 kids with 4 different women. He has spent most of his adult life in jails and prison and is going away for 4 years this time. He didn't even know his father. His mother was a drug addict. He had very little chance to succeed.

A friend sent me a book, To Be Told, by Dr. Dan Allender. He's also the author of The Wounded Heart, of which I have spoken about before. To Be Told challenges us to listen to our life stories and identify the common threads God has sewn there. The goal is that once we have discovered these threads that we can then be armed to coauthor, with God, the next chapters of our life.

I've just started reading the book, but I love the premise. Too often we sprint through life without reflecting on how we got here. And we spend even less time thinking about our purpose in this world. I now believe I'm here to do more than just suck up oxygen and pay bills. I am cautiously optimistic that between me and my Coauthor, my story has a real shot at a happy ending.

God bless,
David