3Story : Know Your Story

The teenagers in this decade are of a different worldview than most of the adults within the Church. The postmodern perspective does not believe in absolutes, rather believing that everything that happens to them is relative. How I was raised has defined who I am and no one in the entire world, past, present, or future, will ever be the way that I am.

Everyone has a story but not every can articulate it:

• Where did you come from?
• Who have you become?
• What are your priorities in life?
• How are you going to impact the world?

So what is your story? The very essence of knowing who you are can be Be a huge testimony for those who see your faith. Is your identity truly in Christ? Is your marriage a priority over your job or ministry? Can you fully embrace your nerdy side?

Live out your story daily. As Christians, we say we are set apart because of our faith, yet statistics on divorce or alcoholism proves otherwise. If you claim to be a Christians, why is Biblical literacy so low yet we can tell you about every primetime show on our favorite channels. Our story needs to be defined for ourselves and lived out consistently. This does not put a label on us because our story is ever changing, but we need to be clear who we are and what we stand for.

As we come to understand our story, we will come across some of the struggles in our lives. We are molded by what we have done and experienced, the good, bad, and ugly. It makes us who we are today. The sins of our past that led us to a point of rock bottom and at the foot of the Cross give us a testimony to those that might currently be headed to their own rock bottom. Yet, for those of us that have entered into a relationship with Christ, we are not defined by the sins and mistakes of our past but by the hope that we have in our Lord and Redeemer. With this faith, our story has a new chapter that is still being written, but we know the ending that ends in glory.

So what is your story and how will you share it with others?