It is obvious that my dream is to become a published author; writing has been my passion since I was a little girl. A part of this I think is because the unknown scares me a bit. It always has. If I am the one writing a story, I can be confident that it is going to end exactly the way I want. It is a subtle way that I can be in control and know for sure what is going on.
Sometimes I can let this fall onto a much larger scale. The want to create a happy ending can grow so deep that I am tempted to take the pen of life and try to write my own story. A story with very little struggle that paves a clear, straight path to my own goals. But as we all know, the best stories are those when the character has to struggle, when you wonder if the ending will be a happy one after all. When it all comes together, it makes you thankful for the journey; the journey makes the end result much more powerful.
It is in these moments when it is almost as if God takes the pen back from me with a smile that says, "Leslie, let Me have the pen. I am a better Writer than you."
See, I could write something simple, but God writes the supernatural. I could write something motivating, but He writes the miraculous.
The story God wants to write for you has a storyline that only He could bring to pass. Only He could orchestrate something so beautifully that will ultimately point to Him. A story written by the Author glorifies Him, and when He is glorified, we are at peace.
The truth is any ability I have to write a good story comes from my Creator Himself. Even the stories I create are not my own. Since Jesus is the Author of our faith, that makes Him a writer. We find in God's Word that He made us in His image (Genesis 1:27). So if God is a writer, that means my writing ability is just an example of how God made me in His image. Any talent we have is simply proof of what our God can do because He is the best at everything.
In reality, Jesus is the Author of life; He spoke it all into existence. I was once just a mere thought in His mind, and He decided to write me into His story. To put things into perspective, my story does not mean as much as how it fits into the bigger picture: God's story. Who am I to try to steal the pen from the One who literally wrote me into existence?
How does my life story advance God's Kingdom? How does it point lost souls to the only One who can save them?
I encourage you today to not lose sight trying to write your own story when your Savior is writing the ultimate Story and desires for you to play a part. His story already has a clear ending: eternal life in Heaven with Him. A total victory. Jesus is the true Hero of all stories, and you can be assured that He wins in the end.
Lay down your pen. Give it to the Father. After all, He is a better Writer than you.
