Stories

Generation after generation stands in awe of your work; each one tells stories of your mighty acts                                                                                               Psalm 145:4 (The Message)

I have written in this space in the past that there is power in sharing personal stories. I just completed an interview with a fellow church member who has a remarkable recovery story. He outlines his personal story of addiction to alcohol, subsequent recovery (40+ years sober), and his eventual spiritual conversion when he was at the end of himself.

Finally, he told of forgiving his father- the one who had abused him for years and had run him out of the house with a shotgun. Yes, heavy stuff! But how uplifting to see the power of surrender to Jesus. How refreshing to see the freedom of forgiveness.

The early church lived on stories of trust and conversion. There was no “New Testament” scripture at that time, just powerful stories. Everyone likes a good story, right?

We just need more of them.

Prayer: Lord, thank you for the courage to share stories of forgiveness and restoration, Amen.