If our personal stories aren't seen from the perspective of being an offering to the world, they can become a form of self-indulgence. They can become all about us, rather than about Christ's redemption. They'll get us stuck in a small circle of focusing on ourselves. The circles of our lives should push us outward, out of our self-focus and into the world at large. The more your story shifts towards doing whatever it takes to help others on their journey, the more it will come full circle and bring a sense of purpose. You shift from "Look at me, look at me!" to "Look at what God did in me and what He can do in you, too!"
I'm so grateful for my many opportunities to do "whatever it takes to help others on their journey". The first part of March brought my usual cello coaching (and an extra one, too, more on that soon!)
A birthday party for my nephew, Elijah.
Girl Scouts who did not have to twist my arm to buy cookies.
Next-door neighbors who utilized their resources to help us take down a very tall pine tree that leaned toward our house. For free.
My last home-schooled student who is becoming more and more independent and likes to read literature by the firepit in the evenings.
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