{"id":815,"date":"2021-02-03T17:22:08","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T17:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legacycoalition.ca\/sharing-our-faith-stories-how-to-stay-connected-to-our-kids-and-grandkids\/"},"modified":"2023-01-12T19:30:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T19:30:36","slug":"sharing-our-faith-stories-how-to-stay-connected-to-our-kids-and-grandkids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legacycoalition.ca\/zh_hk\/sharing-our-faith-stories-how-to-stay-connected-to-our-kids-and-grandkids\/","title":{"rendered":"\u5206\u4eab\u6211\u5011\u7684\u4fe1\u4ef0\u6545\u4e8b\uff1a \u5982\u4f55\u8207\u6211\u5011\u7684\u5b69\u5b50\u548c\u5b6b\u5152\u4fdd\u6301\u806f\u7e6b"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cLet the redeemed of the Lord tell their story, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the foe.\u201d Psalm 107:2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other day my daughter, a single mom of three boys, was discouraged about something she was trying to trust God for during this pandemic. So, I reminded her of a story. Her story. Our story. A story about the goodness and faithfulness of God.
A few years ago, she\u2019d been driving an old Dodge van, but it was no longer safe to drive. It was prone to breaking down, at random moments, which was stressing her to no end. So, we began praying, with her boys, for another vehicle. It seemed important to be specific in our request. I was reminded of the story of blind Bartimaeus (Luke 18:35). He kept calling out as the Lord passed by, so Jesus stopped and asked him, \u201cWhat do you want me to do for you?\u201d Bartimaeus was very specific in his request, \u201cI want to see!\u201d
So, we prayed, specifically. We prayed for an SUV. One that had low mileage; had been taken care of and with payments she could afford since she wasn\u2019t in a position to buy one outright. Oh, and she also asked the Lord if He could provide one with seven seats, so it would fit friends. It seemed a tall order, but we put our trust in a God who is able to provide.
She searched on line, but didn\u2019t find anything she was comfortable with. Then the van broke down, again. She decided to go to a local dealership and see what they had in their lot. We prayed for the Lord\u2019s leading and wisdom. We also prayed that He would give her favor with the right salesperson IF the right vehicle was there. The salesperson who greeted her was an older woman, who, upon talking with my daughter and hearing her situation explained that she also had a daughter who was a single mom. She knew exactly what my daughter was going through. \u201cI think I have the perfect vehicle for you,\u201d she said.
My daughter was skeptical. No, she was very skeptical, but it was the perfect vehicle. In fact, perfect beyond even her wildest imagining of one. It was a 2010 Buick Enclave with all the bells and whistles! Low mileage. Immaculately cared for by an older couple who had downsized. She could easily afford the payments over three years and, now, its almost paid for. Oh, and it seats seven passengers!
She\u2019s often gotten into it with her boys, and given thanks to God \u2013 out loud \u2013 just so they\u2019ll remember how the Lord answered their prayers. This is now a part of her story, her boys\u2019 story and our family\u2019s story about God\u2019s goodness and faithfulness expressed in our lives.
English critic and author G.K. Chesterton once wrote, “I had always felt life as a story, and if there is a story, there is a storyteller.” It’s also been said that history is His<\/em> story; meaning God’s story which is being written in the lives of men, women and children throughout the centuries. And, it will continue until our Lord returns. We’re part of God’s overarching story and that\u2019s exciting.
I’m so thankful God chose to reveal Himself partly through story. Can you imagine if our Bibles didn’t have Genesis, Exodus, Joshua and Judges? How harsh and dry Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy would be? What if there was no I & II Samuel, Kings and Chronicles? Would we understand and appreciate Psalms, Proverbs and the prophets\u2019 writings without those stories? And what about the gospels? Knowing God is full of love; that He\u2019s kind, generous, forgiving and wants to reconcile us to Himself is more understandable when we read the gospel story of His Son, Jesus.
What about the stories of \u2018heroes of the faith\u2019? Haven\u2019t you appreciated reading about Corrie ten Boom, John Wesley, Gladys Aylward, William Carey, Elizabeth Fry or George Muller? The only reason we know about them is that they, or someone else, took the time to preserve their stories and we\u2019ve benefited. None of them were perfect. They all had flaws. Yet, God, in His goodness, chose, and chooses, to use the weak and least to further His kingdom. Their stories have encouraged others about God’s goodness. Their stories have shown others what it looks like to follow the Lord; to experience His divine protection; to have prayers answered in simple or sometimes impossible ways, and also experience provision when there was no provision in sight. Haven\u2019t their stories encouraged you? Haven\u2019t we experienced God\u2019s goodness in varying degrees?
Few of us are famous evangelists, speakers, or authors with bestselling books. However, we all have stories to tell. Often, they\u2019re simple stories about the goodness and faithfulness of God to us. Our stories matter because remembering and preserving them encourages our faith and reminds our children and grandchildren that God is actively at work in our world. How you choose to do it is up to you: Write them down, record, videotape, or make a digital album with a narration. Or, why not pray and ask the Lord if there\u2019s a story He wants you to share the next time you call or Zoom with your family. It\u2019s a good way to remind them about His goodness and faithfulness. Start by saying, \u201cYou know, I was reminded the other day of when we\u2019d prayed for\u2026\u201d or \u201cI remember how the Lord protected Grandpa when\u2026\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After all, who doesn\u2019t appreciate a good story?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the Lord has been encouraging you to record your faith story, let me suggest an excellent resource, Passing on A Written Legacy: An Easy Guide to Memory Writing<\/em> by Lana Rockwell, available through Amazon.ca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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