Your Bio

**Sit quietly, eyes closed and in silence for one minute before reading.**

    How will your bio read? What will it say about your life? What will it say about your identity, your character and your call(s)?

    Maybe you feel like there is a lot of editing that needs to be done from previous chapters. Maybe you are excited, looking forward to the chapters ahead. Maybe you're nervous about the chapters ahead because they require you to trust the great Author more than ever.
God is the great Author of our stories and we get to participate in writing them as well. It is beautiful to watch the mystery of how this works.

    If you feel like there is a lot of editing to do ... lean into grace, into forgiveness and receive healing. If you are anxious about the chapters to come ... release them to God, rest in His great love.
   
    Wherever you are, enjoy the present chapter, actively contributing to your story and ultimately God's great story.

**Sit again in silence for as long as is available to you.**

Share Your Stories

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“Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what He has done for my soul.” Psalm 66:16

    Many of us have stories of healing, redemption, transformation. We carry stories of God’s miraculous work in our lives. He has done great things for our souls and we hesitate to share the stories.

    When you share the stories, you offer others a little bit of faith. So many are pummeled by doubt of Who God is and His power. As you tell others the stories of what God has done for your soul you remind them of Who God is and you offer courage.

    Stories of transformation are contagious and offer courage. How will you encourage another today by telling them what God has done for you?

**Sit again in silence for as long as is available to you.**

Faithfulness

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    It is so encouraging to read and hear of God's faithfulness! Being reminded of God's faithfulness encourages me to keep going, to persevering and to trust God's goodness.

    We need to hear stories of God's faithfulness over and over again. It is so easy to grow weary, to lose hope and stories are reminders of God's goodness and that He is faithful.

    These stories are found throughout the Bible and they are also found in the stories of Christians who lived before us in biographies. These stories can also be found today.
   
    Have you heard a story of God's faithfulness in the life of another recently? How does their story encourage you and give you hope?

**Sit again in silence for as long as is available to you.**

Your Story

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    Your story is not over. The pages and chapters of your life continue to be written. Your story has yet to see redemption of a loss, great pain or sin. Your story has yet to see new joys and dreams reached. Your story has yet to shine God’s love and grace for others to see. Your story still has pages that are unwritten and chapters untold.
    Your story is not over. God knows the story of your life, where you have been, where you are and where you are going. He sees, He is with you and He beautifully writes the pages of your story.
    What will God write today? How will He tell of His great story of love and redemption through your story? What a fun story to live!

**Sit again for as long as is available to you.**

History and Hope

**Before you begin reading, sit down, breathe normally and be quiet for 1 minute.**

Recalling stories can lead to hope in the present and for the future. Whether it is our personal stories or the stories of others, recalling and being reminded of God’s faithfulness in the past fuels our hope for our present circumstances and our future. What act of faithfulness can you recall today in your own life? How about in the lives of others? Throughout the Bible God reminds people of His faithfulness through the retelling of history. How can you remind others of God’s love and faithfulness and help fuel their hope in Him?

**Sit quietly again for as much time as is available to you.**