What's your story?

A couple of weeks ago I was driving home from work, listening to the radio when the man began introducing the next song (Hello, my name is by Matthew West). He was talking about how the song speaks about how our past is only part of our story. There are so many people who feel like their past, or maybe their current situation defines them. That they will never move past that one moment, or this one moment. But that's so not true!

I had a conversation with someone again this week that brought me back to this thought. This person has decided all the bad things that have happened to them, all the bad things they have done are undoubtedly the reason they aren't were they had hoped they would be in their life. It's hard to convince them this is only as true as they decide each day to let it be. Setting down the pen and letting God be the author of your story is easily the hardest and absolute best decision you can ever make. Is it possibly we will suffer consequences for our poor decisions? Yes! Are we condemned to a life of misery because of our poor choices or even because of circumstances we might have even been born into? No!

Whatever your "thing" may be, rest assured it is only part of your story. God is writing page after page, chapter after chapter in your life. Where will you let Him lead you next? Read any good books lately? If so you know that things often don't end up like we thought they would. Stories changes, characters change, the plot thickens, that can be your life too. Don't get so caught up in this one moment that you can't see past it. Every minute God grants us is a chance to make a choice. Live for Him, or live for our self.

March last year, these posts were part of what was happening in my life:
http://mandysj2l.blogspot.com/2013_03_01_archive.html
While last year at this time there were many struggles, I wouldn't have traded them for anything, I grew so much closer to God through those 6 months caring for my grandpa. Sometimes I actually miss those days.

That's part of the beauty of blogging! (Or journaling) You can look back and see what was going on in your life at a particular time. What was God speaking to you then. Have you matured? Are you still stuck there? What obstacles were in your way? How did you handle certain situations? Were you in a season of joy or a season of sorrow? How can you use those experiences to help you now?

What if you are still stuck?
Use it to help you!
I tell my son all the time, you can't change what you don't know needs to change.