Thinking back to an incredible men's group night several months ago. 50-60 guys but it was intimate. Awesome message around a massive fire pit.
A Peruvian drug dealer turned pastor shared his heart and amazing rise. There were points in the story where you thought it couldn't get worse. And then when it started getting better, he was crushed again. Lost everything. Lost everything but his faith. It took him years to rebuild.
It took time, but God had a purpose for his life.
How he ended the night struck me into silence as I stared at the flames.
"What's your story? What is it? ... I have two questions for you.
Is your story an excuse for failure?
Is your story an excuse for failure?
. . . Or is it a reason to fight?"
Silence. Nobody moved for a few minutes.
I choose to fight.
It's a beautiful contrast of decisively moving forward and yielding to the best that God has for you.
Remember, God had a purpose for that man. His thread of continuity led you to read the questions he posed to us around that fire pit. So now I ask you. What is your story? What will you do?
