Stories of Life…

Be curious, not judgmental…

Ted Lasso

I just had the privilege of interviewing three people from my church about their stories. Specifically, it was about their “God stories”, that is, special times in their life when they felt the hand of God moving in a particular manner. I asked them about how their lives had taken unexpected turns, even amidst some tragedy or traumatic situations. I approached these people with curiosity, and compassion, because I knew that it was a precious thing that I held- their most intimate and vulnerable times, now to be shared for the benefit of others. These were, of course, not clients of mine- they were fellow church members seeking the good of their friends and church community.

I left the interviews invigorated. These people had shared stories with me that were powerful to them, but also to any listeners. That was my job- to elicit their story to expose it to others who may find it transforming.

Interviewing people is a specialty of mine, of course, and it was great to be able to help expose ways that God had worked in their lives in ways that still seemed awesome, even inexplicable to them.

We all have a story. Don’t be afraid to share your story for the benefit of others.

Prayer: Lord, you have given us testimonies of your power and grace, and we thank you for it, Amen