Comments on: What Story Are You Living?

By: Susan Gaddis

Susan Gaddis — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:51:34 +0000

Thank you for sharing that message, Catherine. It does fit in so well with the Lord writing our stroy. I loved the visuals it created in my imagination. Mary Anderson is an old friend and you are blessed to have her as a mentor. Thanks for stopping by. I hope to hear more from you in the future.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:14:55 +0000

Hello, I was given your website by Mary Anderson. She is a wonderful mentor.

I love that the Lord is the one writing the story. Just a week ago he shared this with me and I felt that it so goes along so well with your teaching:

“We are the ink in God’s fountain pen. He writes our story through the trials and tribulations and lessons in life, they are tools in His hand, our lives speak out His name if we allow it. Let the ink flow like a river. Write your story in God’s hands. The ink flows in My hand, as I lead and guide it. You are the ink precious one. Allow my hand to guide you. You cannot flow if you look to the world for help. Look-up, here I Am. Rest In Me, Wait on Me. Fret Not. Stop when I stop. Go when I go. Look to me. The period at the end of the sentence means the end of that sentence in your life. I am the author of your life. I wrote the book. My heart beats after you. Follow my lead.

Blessings to you

By: Susan Gaddis

Susan Gaddis — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:21:03 +0000

Moira, wish I was in your home group. It sounds like you have some lively discussions. (England is a little too far for me to drive.)

How very true, James, that so many of us think that we are the author and finisher of our story and that validation cames from people. I think it takes a long time for most of us to throw those preconceptions out the window and to grab onto God as both our source and our confirmation for who we are. Thanks for your input.

By: James Silva

James Silva — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:33:38 +0000

I love what you had to say here Susan. I think it is easy to get to the point of freedom where you realize that you are truely the author of your own story and then decide to write whatever you want, almost like you can create your own purpose for living and if it sounds good enough when you tell people about it, then you must have done a good job.
But as followers of Christ we must realize, and this is where I thought to did a great job, that there is one who created us and when He did so He knew what he made and what our purpose would look like, so it is to Him alone we must look to find what course our live should take.
Love it.

By: moira

moira — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:48:37 +0000

What a great topic Susan!!!!
Exactly what we are discussing at the moment in our Home Group, and one which I wonder if we ever get TOTALLY right!!!!

For me, it’s taking a life lived, to find out who I really am in God …. tossing out the LIES one by one and embracing the TRUTH about what God sees when He looks at me.

I am still working on that image in the mirror, and looking at myself, the way God looks at me…..

Of course perfection only belongs in Heaven, where we will see ourselves and each other in the true light…..longing for that DAY with YOU !!!

By: Susan Gaddis

Susan Gaddis — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:16:59 +0000

Thank you each for your comments. I do love hearing about other’s stories. Good link, Kerin. Thank you. And Carolyn, I’m excited to hear about your journey and how you stopped living the story that others were planning for you. It is true that when we stop living what others have planned for us it always causes confusion. They probably didn’t even realize they were doing it. Good thoughts you guys. Thanks.

By: Kerin Clement

Kerin Clement — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:47:59 +0000

This whole concept of true identity is something God has been unwrapping for me, slowly. Slowly can be frustrating but it is so because of His grace. If He unwraps it quickly, I won’t “get it” fully, will I?

Thank for sharing, Susan. It encourages me on the journey. I love metaphoric teaching or lessons. Just learning to think and see life metaphorically is powerful in itself.

Here’s a link of a segment of teaching from a conference some friends of mine attended. Goes well with your post.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJE70q3e69E

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:51:40 +0000

This is so good! There’s alot for us to think about here. My goal is to live the story that God is working in my life.

There were times in earlier years where I was living someone else’s story for my life. I didn’t realize it and was satisfied with it.

Then came a time when I knew there was more to life than to just please those around me. It stirred up some trouble and people that were close to me wondered ‘what happened to the old Carolyn’.

Through the freedom I’ve received in Christ and the understanding He’s giving me through the reading of His Word, I am coming more and more to live the story that He is working in me! What freedom there is in that!!

By: marcie

marcie — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:42:07 +0000

beautifully said, susan. thank you for sharing your journey and story with me.

By: Mc Chavez

Mc Chavez — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:17:40 +0000

What freedom there is to be found in these truths…in Him alone!