Which story do you live for?

Life is hard. Life is painful. Life is messy.

Nobody will be happy all the time. We can’t define the quality of our lives purely by our own personal happiness.

There’s a different way.

If we look at those three narratives – success, happiness, and safety – they’re purely about us. They’re primarily selfish. They’re focused on what we want and need. They don’t extend beyond ourselves.

If we look to the God story – and consider a narrative beyond ourselves – we won’t be so unhinged by sadness, failure, and disappointment. We’ll see things in a bigger picture and think beyond what is only right for us. When we trust that the God story will take care of us more than a selfish narrative, and we extend our purpose farther than ourselves, we might feel a little less vulnerable. We might actually be happier than we would have been if we’d only focused on personal happiness.

Trust the God story.

Your worth and purpose don’t depend on how successful, happy, or safe you are.

Your worth and purpose come from God and from within yourself.