Story

 Greetings kings, queens, princes, princesses, warriors, sons, and daughters. How is everything feeling on this Monday? I pray all is well with each of you. Today is actually a good day for me I am feeling thankful for everything that my precious sweet Father of the Kingdom has done for me, and the things that are in the works that I can't see at the moment. I have faith, I believe God is already working it out, He is moving, always moving. I know that he is not done with me there are chapters that he is still writing for his honor and glory. I know that yesterday I talked about journey so today The Holy Spirit led me to discuss stories at the end of the day, we all have stories to share with others, testimonies to encourage one another. We are not alone we all have experienced some trauma, pain, rejection, and so much more in our lives Rather we talk about it, and live in denial we all have been there. To be honest we rather talk about the good story instead of hurting, rejection, and healing. We will discuss the finish instead of the start and how we got to the finish line. The pain, the healing, endurance, courage, self-doubt, fear, and everything else that comes with it. Did you ever wonder if your healing journey can really help someone more than flashing lights, materialism, and everything else? Trust me I have been there where I only want to talk about the good life, where I was in the past instead of where I am now and the story of where I still am, still more chapters to go leading up to the finish line after finish line more chapters because God is the author of my life it is His story, not mines. I don't have a problem hiding anything that I have been through and the place where I am now. It is actually a joy for me to express to anyone to encourage them to know you are not alone I am struggling with this myself. We pretend our stories, use past stories, ashamed to share our stories. The question is why? I know because of judgment because the judgment can come from people, family, friends, and most importantly you.  Judging yourself with so much guilt and shame can hurt more than coming from other people. Hear me! I know because I judge myself hard to the point depression comes in. I am not perfect I am still working progress. I hope each and every one of you is courageous enough, brave enough to discuss your story with others you don't know how much hope and light it can bring to the next person. I have faith that you will identify your stories that it is your story and not the next person, your spouse, children, job, career, or relationship because we let those identify, and let those become our story. I am going to share this amazing devotional that I read this morning which is about a story. It really shed some light on me. I need to invest in the book it is called Divine Direction by Pastor Craig Groeschel. Every day we make choices that shape our life story. What would your life look like if you let Godly principles guide those choices? If someone asked you to tell your life story, what would you say? You might start with where you were born and how you were raised. You might mention your first love. Maybe you'd talk about how the big move your family made or when you left for college. If you're married, you might describe how you met your spouse. If you're not married, you might describe why. If you are a parent, you might scroll through some photos on your phone show photos on your phone, and show off your family. Or maybe you describe your career path. What's in your story? Most of us have chapters we rather not share with anyone. Maybe you've ended up somewhere you never wanted to be. You didn't mean to blow it, but you did. You made decisions that took you farther than you ever intended to go. You did some things that cost you more than you ever thought you'd have to pay. You hurt people. You compromised your values. You broke promises. You did things you feel like you can't undo. Your story is not over. There's good news: your story is not over. It's not too late to change the story you'll tell one day. Regardless of what you've done or haven't done, your future is unwritten. You have more victories to win, more friends to meet, more of a difference to make, and more of God's help, you can transform your story into one you're proud to share. Here's one way to change your story: start something new. No matter how uncertain, afraid, or stuck you may feel right now, your story continues today. What will you start today? Praying daily with your spouse? Reading a You Version Bible Plan every day? Going to counseling to deal with an unresolved issue? Living with greater generosity? Serving at your church or in your community? Now is a good time to jot it down. Open your notes and record your thoughts. Don't overthink this. But do take a moment to get it on paper. Just a sentence or two. Ask yourself: What do I need to start doing to move in the direction of the life story I want to tell? Have an amazing day. Until next time love always Chosen Princess