Storytelling

Everyone loves a good story. In fact, we seem to be infatuated with stories. We read stories in books, see them on TV and in movies, and listen to them on radio. Most of us grew up listening to stories told by a grandfather or some other elder relative. We tell our own story over and over (especially those of us who write blogs) and often even tell the stories of friends and acquaintances (some even take it as far as gossip). When I think about it, I realize that a good amount of our time is spent in story telling or in reading, watching, or listening to stories. The rest of our time is spent living out our own personal story.
Today, as I drove from Manteca to Santa Ana, I began pondering why we are so taken with stories. Perhaps it is because we were made by God to be story livers and story tellers. The best story of all is the story of redemption and forgiveness that Christ lived out for us and that every born again believer continues to live today. As we live out the story that Christ gave us, we have even more reason and opportunity to tell of the One who gave his life so that we might live.