This Story is Yours

Who’s Telling the Story

Our lives are constantly being narrated for us. By the people who raised us. By the expectations we inherited. By the wins we celebrate and the failures we replay. By culture, algorithms, comment sections, and quiet comparisons we never admit out loud.

Somewhere along the way, many of us stop asking what story God is telling and start settling for the one that feels loudest, safest, or most familiar. We follow the script handed to us and hope it leads somewhere good. But here’s the truth we often forget: this story was never meant to be written by the world. And it was never meant to be written without you.

I’ve always loved stories—movies, books, games, testimonies—anything with a beginning, tension, and a moment where everything changes. One thing every good story has in common is this: the main character has to make a choice.

There’s always a moment where they can stay where they are, or step into something unknown. The unknown is usually inconvenient, uncomfortable, and a little terrifying. But it’s also where the story actually begins. Our lives aren’t that different.

The Pen is in Your Hands

We stand at crossroads more often than we realize. Some are obvious—big decisions, major changes, seasons ending and beginning. Others are quiet: choosing forgiveness instead of bitterness, obedience instead of comfort, honesty instead of hiding. These choices rarely come with dramatic music or flashing signs. Most of the time, they come as a gentle nudge we can easily ignore. And often, we do.

The world is very good at telling us who we should be. It offers pre-written storylines: Be successful, but don’t fail. Be confident, but not too different. Be strong, but don’t slow anyone down. Be faithful, but keep it private.

These scripts are polished and persuasive, but they’re shallow. They don’t leave room for grace, growth, or redemption. And they definitely don’t leave room for God to interrupt. God, on the other hand, is not interested in a copy-and-paste life. He is a storyteller who writes with intention. With patience. With you in mind.

Written With Purpose

Scripture tells us that He knows the plans He has for us—not vague ideas, not generic outcomes, but plans filled with hope and purpose. That means your story is not an accident. Your personality, your passions, your struggles, even the chapters you wish you could erase—they are not wasted ink.

But here’s the part we sometimes miss: God doesn’t force the pen. This story is yours because you get to choose who you listen to. You get to choose whether you believe the voice that says, “You’ve already missed your chance,” or the One that says, “I make all things new.” You get to choose whether you stay defined by your past or step into the identity God keeps calling you toward. You get to choose whether fear gets the final word—or faith does.

That doesn’t mean the story will be easy. Some chapters will feel confusing. Some will feel painfully slow. Some will feel like everything is falling apart rather than coming together. But even then—especially then—God is still writing. And sometimes, the most powerful chapters are the ones that feel the weakest while you’re living them.

Not Writing Alone

Following God doesn’t mean you suddenly know the whole plot. It means trusting the Author enough to turn the page. It means believing that obedience matters, even when the outcome isn’t clear. It means letting God rewrite expectations you once thought were permanent. It means allowing Him to lead you into scenes you never would have chosen on your own—but somehow can’t imagine your story without later.

You may stumble. You may take detours. You may reread old chapters and wish you’d handled things differently. That doesn’t disqualify you. It humanizes you. Grace was written into the story from the beginning.

So if you’re in a season where you feel stuck, unseen, or unsure of what comes next, hear this: You are not behind. You are not forgotten. You are not a side character in someone else’s calling. God is still speaking. Still guiding. Still inviting you to participate. And every day—sometimes every moment—you’re handed the pen again.

This story is yours - But you don’t have to write it alone.