I am in love with the idea of being a hero. I want to save the day, vanquish evil, bring justice, get the girl and have theme music when I walk into the room. Especially on my adventures to Honduras, I think of myself as Indiana Jones rescuing people from the cycle of poverty in the garbage dump.
Yet when I make myself the main character, I am blind to the truth. I am blind to God’s role, way, and plan. I am blind to the fact that I am only a minor character in this larger drama. The main character has always been and will always be God. He is behind the scenes moving parts, making things happen, and in the center of the action. He is ultimately supreme. If I look closely to the episodes in my life, I will see this truth.
God is the main character in the story of my life.
Once I acknowledge this, I gain sight. I move from blindness to seeing. I see that God is the centerpiece of this story. I see that I am taking credit for things I have no business taking credit for. I am getting applause for things I don’t deserve applause for. All these events have been God’s idea. Once I see God as the main character in the story of my life, I begin to see God. As my eyes open and I see Him more and more. Times and places I thought I was by myself or acting alone, I begin to see evidence of his presence. I begin to see his fingerprints all around my life. Since I am seeing more of Him, I begin to trust Him more. You see, I am stuck in chapter 10 and I don’t know what is going to happen in the next chapter. Even less, I can’t see 5 chapters ahead. Worse, I tend to misinterpret the previous 10 chapters. But that’s okay because God is the main character. I am just a minor character. That doesn’t mean I am an unimportant character. It doesn’t mean I am not a valuable or vital character. Just not the main character.
I fit better as a minor character to God as the main character. I don’t mind being type-cast for this role.
Yet when I make myself the main character, I am blind to the truth. I am blind to God’s role, way, and plan. I am blind to the fact that I am only a minor character in this larger drama. The main character has always been and will always be God. He is behind the scenes moving parts, making things happen, and in the center of the action. He is ultimately supreme. If I look closely to the episodes in my life, I will see this truth.
God is the main character in the story of my life.
Once I acknowledge this, I gain sight. I move from blindness to seeing. I see that God is the centerpiece of this story. I see that I am taking credit for things I have no business taking credit for. I am getting applause for things I don’t deserve applause for. All these events have been God’s idea. Once I see God as the main character in the story of my life, I begin to see God. As my eyes open and I see Him more and more. Times and places I thought I was by myself or acting alone, I begin to see evidence of his presence. I begin to see his fingerprints all around my life. Since I am seeing more of Him, I begin to trust Him more. You see, I am stuck in chapter 10 and I don’t know what is going to happen in the next chapter. Even less, I can’t see 5 chapters ahead. Worse, I tend to misinterpret the previous 10 chapters. But that’s okay because God is the main character. I am just a minor character. That doesn’t mean I am an unimportant character. It doesn’t mean I am not a valuable or vital character. Just not the main character.
I fit better as a minor character to God as the main character. I don’t mind being type-cast for this role.
