Our brains are wired for story: a beginning, a middle and an end. So when we're stuck in a hard chapter and can't see how it resolves, we start writing the ending ourselves. "This isn't going to change." "God isn't moving." "Maybe this is just my life now."

This week we're talking about why story matters so much to us, why pain can become such a powerful narrator, and what it looks like to walk out your story with the bigger God story in mind. Because your story is real, but your perspective is limited.

In this episode:

• Five reasons our brains are wired for story, and why not knowing sends us into a spiral
• How pain becomes the narrator (and why hard seasons feel so sticky)
• Narrative identity: how the stories we tell shape who we believe we are
• Why God is the Author, not a supporting actor, in your story
• Asking "What are You doing in me while I'm here?" instead of "When are You getting me out?"
• Three reflection questions for the chapter you're in right now

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