by Chelsey Gordon
When counseling, I have the privilege of entering into the story of another. These individual narratives, unique to the characters inhabiting them, involve a variety of movements. Though some are predicable, following the usual patterns and challenges of life, many are filled with unexpected plot twists that leave counselees feeling disoriented within their own storyline. This sacred storytelling often reveals a longing for trustworthy, reliable insight into their own purpose, propensities, and place in this world. These dear souls are longing for identity.
Scripture, counter-culturally, reminds us that our true identity will not be found in a greater knowledge of self but in a greater knowledge of the God who made us and the ways in which He moves in the world. Because God is Creator, He is the main character in the Biblical storyline. In order to rightly understand their created design, all other minor characters must orient themselves to Him. But while our counselees will naturally be more intimately familiar with the scenes populating their own story, they may not be aware or knowledgeable of God’s greater story, one that has been in motion long before theirs began. In order to better understand themselves,
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