“Everyone you meet is a rough draft of the final story God is writing for their life.”

Jamie Erickson, Holy Hygge

This quote is still with me. Not because we haven’t already heard the analogy about life being a story, having a story to tell, our stories being unique, or next chapters. This particular quote highlights three thoughts casting a meaningful light.

“Everyone you meet…” God is writing everyone’s story. Not just the people close to you. Not just your coworkers. Everyone.

• The Indiana Snowbird
• The Hotel Desk Clerk
• The Ice Cream Shop Scooper
• The FedEx delivery guy
• The AC repair guy

There isn’t anyone alive, all eight billion, whose story God isn’t writing.

“…is a rough draft of the final story…” It’s not done. The plot is unfolding. The future isn’t fixed.

• The divorcee’s story isn’t final
• The addict’s story isn’t final
• The college dropout’s story isn’t final
• The early retiree’s story isn’t final
• The great grandmother’s story isn’t final

Today is the next page in everyone’s final story.

“…God is writing…” The story’s author determines its outcome. Big question: what happens when I steal the pen from God…

• …in my financial story?
• …in my family story?
• …in my faith story?
• …in my vocational story?
• …in my golden year’s story?

There’s freedom in trusting God to write the story.

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