MAKE YOUR LIFE STORY COUNT
Changing Your Life Story
Your Story is Part of God’s Bigger Story; Your Life is Not Just About You.
“Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” Psalm 139:16 (NIV)
“Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.” Ephesians 1:4 (NLT)
How to Make My Life Story Count
ALIGN YOUR STORY WITH GOD’S PURPOSE.
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 (NIV; NLT)
LIVE WITH PURPOSE AND INTENTIONALITY.
“Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:15-16 (NIV)
FOCUS ON WHAT REALLY MATTERS MOST.
““Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.” Matthew 6:19-21 (NLT)
SEIZE EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO DO GOOD.
“… as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.” Galatians 6:10 (NIV; NLT)
LOVE AND SERVE LIKE JESUS.
“For even the Son of Man [did not come to be served], but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45 (NLT)
SHARE YOUR GOD’S STORY.
“… speak encouraging words to one another. Build up hope so you’ll all be together in this, no one left out, no one left behind…” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 (MSG)
EMBRACE THE DIFFICULT CHAPTERS OF YOUR LIFE.
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” James 1:2-4 (NIV)
LIVE IN A WAY THAT INSPIRES OTHERS.
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity.” 1 Timothy 4:12 (NIV)
INVEST IN THE NEXT GENERATION.
“… Stories we heard from our fathers, counsel we learned at our mother’s knee. We’re not keeping this to ourselves, we’re passing it along to the next generation—GOD’s fame and fortune, the marvelous things he has done.” Psalm 78:4-7 (MSG)
“A life well lived is not measured by the years, but by the love given, the lives touched, and the legacy left behind.”