Most of my story I’m not proud of, but God has used it for good. Everything I have been through has brought me to where I am today and it’s only by the grace of God that it is good. Obedience to God is key, there are things that I grieve and God knows it. Whether He decides to bless me with the desires of my heart, OR NOT, I will trust in him always. ❤️
For me, John's words at the 5:44 mark just popped... "Love endures the worst that hatred and evil and death can throw at it and just keeps loving." I also have a restaurant story. Last year, while waiting for another humble pensioner to join me for breakfast at a popular cafe, I noticed two older looking couples enter and sit at a table far removed from where I was waiting. There was something about them I could not put my finger on until I realized the two women were caregivers for the two men who appeared to have some sort of mental challenges. I could see the two women really cared for their companions. I called the manager over and handed him my credit card and asked him to run a tab for the foursome on my card and add a generous tip for the wait staff. The only condition was that he could tell the couples who paid to treat them. They ate and left before my friend and I finished. After they left, the manager came over and told me they were deeply thankful, and the women gave him a $50 bill to buy breakfast for someone else. We both smiled. All breakfasts should start that way.
Thank you for sharing your story - responding how Jesus would want us to - and yes it would be wonderful for all breakfasts to begin that way. It's a beautiful sharing of love Thank you Bucky
“It is not what happens to the character on the outside it is how does the character respond” - this is trauma treatment and healing and this is what happens in the fellowship of the withered hand or recovery. Choice - choice to change, pray and take action. God never knocked a donut out of my hand; I have to choose not to pick it up. I have to choose to show Jesus my withered hand and he will heal it.
This is new for me. I have not thought of my “plain” ole life to be a story! Yes, I know God is guiding even though I have not always listened or I have heard God’s direction in some form and have decided against it! Time for me to pay more attention and to act on what I hear. Always attentive. God has my permission to even shout directions for me. …and I’m asking God to help my ears to listen more attentively when I sense His directions. Never too old, but then also not to young! Thank YOU for the insight and words God has given you and all who are a part of BecomeNew. Thank you, Tim! I look forward to seeing you every day. Your smile and wit do wonders for my day!
Oh my, this is helping me already. I started writing my memoir a long time ago. Holy Spirit has been prompting me to finish. As a young girl in the Baptist church all these songs are apart of my life. One if my first trial titles was The Real Story. Thanks… Holy Spirit will use this to help me get started again.
Unfortunately I think I most relate to all the people who wanted their story instead of Gods:( Graciously he is changing me. A part of my heart resonates with “it’s the right thing to do” to buy the cursing lady’s meal. Amazing
Interesting about the Robert McKee comment...what makes a character move closer to or away from his/her better self. It strikes me that this is similar to the idea in Ignatian spirituality about those things in our lives that draw us closer to or away from God.
For some reason I’m challenged and confused. Why am I missing what the point has been in the 1st 3 episodes? I understand my story is absolutely not what I envisioned it to be and after that it begins to get murky.
Thank you, John! At first I wasn't sure about this new "story" and where we were going on this new sereis...but today it I got it...😊 looking forward to this new series and more inspiration and teaching!❤
With Jesus and us… CRISIS precedes CLIMAX. Praising Jesus for both His demonstration of love and via a series of crises bringing me into a faith climax.
today is my last day of being student pastor at this church I have had the true opportunity to pastor, I pray today I can tell the beautiful story of Jesus and His love! Help my story matter today🫶🏼
