The Story I’ll Tell, Part 2
Why Your Story Matters More Than You Think
Every year invites a new chapter, but this year carries a powerful truth: God wants to use your story. Not a perfect story. Not a polished one. A redeemed one.
We all know the feeling—starting a book or movie and quickly deciding it’s not worth finishing. Sadly, many people treat their own lives the same way. When a chapter becomes painful, confusing, or disappointing, they want to stop the story altogether. But God doesn’t skip chapters. He uses every one of them—even the ones we wish we could tear out.
God specializes in turning messes into masterpieces. If you’re in a hard chapter right now, don’t quit. Let God rewrite it for His glory in a way only He can.
The World Is Reading Your Story
Whether we realize it or not, people are watching us. Our lives are telling a story every single day—how we respond to pressure, how we treat others, how we walk through suffering, and how our faith shows up when life gets hard. You don’t get to wait until your story feels “finished” or “fixed.” Your story is already being read.
The Apostle Paul explains this beautifully in 2 Corinthians. He says that believers are the “aroma of Christ.” Just like a scent can either attract or repel, our lives are giving off a spiritual aroma that either draws people toward Jesus or pushes them away. For many, their first taste of God is not a church service—it’s you.
You Are the Letter People Are Reading
Paul goes on to say that we are living letters, written not with ink but by the Spirit of God, and read by everyone around us. He didn’t defend his ministry with titles, credentials, or letters of recommendation. Instead, he pointed to transformed lives as proof that God is real.
That truth still stands today. You don’t have to impress people to impact people. God doesn’t need an impressive resume—He uses changed hearts. The transformation people see in your life is what makes the story of Christ believable.
Before people ever listen to what you say about faith, they are watching how you live it. They notice how you forgive, how you respond when you’re wronged, how you handle disappointment, and whether your faith shows up under pressure. Long before they ask what you believe, they are reading your life.
The Best Stories Are Written Through Real Change
The most powerful stories always sound the same: “You used to be this way, but now you’re different.” That’s because Jesus is the author, believers are the letters, the world is the reader, and the Holy Spirit is the writer.
This story isn’t written on stone tablets—it’s written on human hearts. And when the heart changes, everything changes: our thoughts, our desires, our words, and our actions. A transformed heart tells a compelling story that points people directly to Jesus.
So What Story Are You Telling?
If you don’t like the story you’re living, invite God to rewrite it. The more we surrender to Christ, the better our story becomes. As we begin this year, each of us has the opportunity to say, “God, change me. Transform me. Use my story.”
When transformed people live out transformed lives, the world takes notice. And that story—your story—can lead others straight into God’s greater story of redemption, hope, and new life in Jesus.
