An Epic Story
I am reading John Eldredge book titled, Epic - The Story God is Telling, and I have been struck, knocked over, hosed, whatever you want to call it! John talks about how all the stories told in our world (movies, books, etc) borrow from the real story. When we are impacted by a story-brought to tears, laughter, passion, conviction, motivation- it is because the story taps into the larger story of God and his intent and desire for creation. Stories speak to our “hearts deepest desires” and leave us wanting more. We long for the completion of God’s story in our world that is far beyond what a person can dream up and create. To truly embrace the longings of our hearts you would have to go “deeper and higher than any of them alone.”
“Christianity claims to that for us.
Not the Christianity of proper church attendance and good manners. Not the Christianity of holier-than-thou self-righteousness and dogmatism. Not another religion, thank you.
That is not Christianity. Oh, I know it’s what most people, including the majority of Christians, think Christianity is all about. They are wrong. There is more. A lot more. And that more is what most os us have been longing for most of our lives.”
The story that truly touches and impacts our hearts is the story of God. The story is written for you and you are the main character in the eyes of God. It has little to do with the measurements and formulas we have created in the modern day church. The great story of God has everything to do with a love that unleashes a life worth living.
Tags: christianity, epic story, Jesus, john eldredge, religion, story
