Who's writing your story?

Today I was reading Proverbs 3:1-6 and some thoughts came to mind. In the midst of the uncertainty of what's going on in the market and in the world there is a story. It's a story each one of us are involved in. It's a story that has a writer who has our best interests at heart. It's a story that is meant to offer us life, not just life, but life more abundantly. It's a story where you are the lead role, the main character. It's a story that begins with a creator and his creation. It's a story of that creator looking out for our best interests, because He loved us and gave Himself for us. What story is this? It's life.

Think about it. God has written each one of our stories, but often times we choose to take over the role of the writer. Rather than playing out the lead role we often times strive for what we think may be better. God tells us throughout Scripture that He has our best interests at heart. He loves us and knows the plans He has for us.

The problem comes when we think we may be a better writer. When we think that God's plan or purpose can't surely bring me life or happiness. When we pour everything we are into rewriting our story, we stumble and fall. We create problems and have to live with the responsibility and consequences of disobedience.

In the end God wants to be the author of our stories, but many of us are to impatient to wait, to out of touch with God to know what we should do, or to careless because we want to have fun now. God has written your story, are you going to choose to follow it?