Sunday brought us part two of the Alternate Endings series. Dave D’Angelo talked about the second filter we need to employ when faced with a decision—the Story Filter. In other words, we need to ask ourselves, “What story do I want my life to tell?”
In case you missed it, the first filter was given to us last week by Dwight: the Reality Filter. The reality filter asks: What’s the real reason I want to make this decision? Am I being completely honest with myself.
It’s been a great series so far. Very helpful. Very practical. Here are some of the scuds DD fired Sunday:
- The way you respond to your circumstances becomes the story your life will write.
- We don’t get to decide what happens to us but we DO get to decide how we respond.
- In the heat of the moment of our decision, our focus gets very narrow—we tend to forget about our life story.
- Your life is a story that you are writing with the choices you make.
- We cannot detach moments of our decision-making from our life story.
- Your life story affects more people than just you.
- Your kids will begin their lives based on the decisions of their parents.
- You want to be able to tell your whole story.
- Don’t ever say yes to an opportunity that will make you a liar for life.
- Your life story becomes bigger than your moment when you pause and acknowledge God.
- Don’t be blindsided by the smallness of the moment.
- Remember your story.
- What story do you want your life to tell?
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6
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