Becoming a Compassionate StorytellerSample

THE STORY

How well does this statement describe you?

“As a compassionate storyteller, I know God’s story, my place in it, and I am motivated to tell the people in my life.”

One of the ways that we become like Jesus is to become compassionate storytellers like He was. There are three components to this: the story, telling the story, and telling the story with compassion. Today, let’s start with THE STORY.

Following His resurrection, Jesus met two men on the road to Emmaus, and in order to explain why He had to die, He told them the story of Scripture. In other words, God’s story in the Old Testament is just as much the story of Jesus as Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and all the New Testament books. It is the story of the God who loves his creation so much that when they rebelled against Him, He set out on a rescue mission to bring them back. Every word written from Genesis to Revelation tells this story.

But that isn’t the only story. It is THE STORY, but there is also your story. And your story finds a place in THE STORY. Just like Abraham and Ruth and Elijah and Peter and Mary and Paul are part of God’s story. Just like Saint Augustine and Martin Luther and John Wesley and Corrie Ten Boom and your pastor are part of His story. Your life intersects with the rescue story of love, grace, hope, and joy that God has written. Seeing your story in God’s story is the first step in becoming a compassionate storyteller.

Ask Yourself:

-How well do I know God’s story, Genesis to Revelation? Could I share an overview with someone? Have I ever shared God’s story with someone?

-What is my story? How has God rescued me? What has Jesus done in my life? When was the last time I shared my story with someone?

Pause to Pray: Praise God for pulling you into His rescue story. Ask Him to stir up excitement and longing for you to become a compassionate storyteller.

Take a Next Step: Commit to learning God’s story. How can you do that?

-If you have never read the whole Bible, consider starting one of the many reading plans in YouVersion.

-Or take a first step by reading one book of the Bible.

-Look for additional resources to help you learn and understand. The BibleProject is an excellent place to start.