Live your own story, not someone else’s.
I was hanging out with Craig and Amanda Duchemin last week. Craig told me about how he played guard for successful high school football team with a long history of winning. In essence, Craid said that the coach used to tell them that even though they were wearing that uniform, and all of the history and tradition that came with it, they still had to go out and win their own games.
In other words, they needed to create their own hiStory.
Knowing my passion for storytelling, Craig brought it up along with a biblical example. I’ve been trying to process this in my own life.
I hope the story I live challenges those who watch me to go create a better story for themselves. And I hope I never get so wrapped up in or complacent following someone else’s story that I start living vicariously through their stories.
I want to create good stories for myself, and to challenge others to create their own good stories. It’s hard work and it’s not always fun, but no story would be complete if there wasn’t an obstacle to overcome or a little struggle to face.
Go create your own story.
Andy,
I’m glad that you were able to take something away from our conversation. I wasn’t sure if I was making any sense.
There is another powerful verse that I feel will provide additional support to my point. On the 12th verse of the 14th chapter in the Book of John, Jesus says, “anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father.”
What a challenge! Even Jesus encourages us to create greater works than what He has done. He doesn’t want us to just sit around and know what He did. Instead, He wants us to do amazing things to glorify Him.
Thanks for sharing this. And for the record, my high school football program has 9 State titles.
Craig