讲个好故事

“就述说神藉他们所行的一切事，并神怎样为外邦人开了信道的门。” - 徒 14:27

我曾经听一位演讲者说过，如果你家里十几岁的孩子试图与家庭脱节，或者对家人不感兴趣，那就要提供给他们一个更好的家庭故事来鼓励其参与其中。对于有青少年成员的家庭，这可能值得参考。

在这一节，我们看到保罗和巴拿巴分享了生命转变的故事。二人回到安提阿，与信徒聚集，就向他们“述说神藉他们所行的一切事”。换句话说，他们热情洋溢，兴奋不已地分享了圣灵透过他们所做的事。

在我们与神的关系中，当我们知道自己属于一个更美好的故事，便会生出一种深深的敬畏感，我们甚至可以说，继续讲述神工作的故事将有助于将使命继续传承下去。耶稣差遣祂的门徒两个两个地出去传扬祂的福音之后，又把他们聚集在一起，让他们分享所发生的故事（路10:1-24）。故事有种力量，能使我们的信仰更真实生动，故事能促使我们睁大眼睛去观看神在哪里工作。

当我们在信仰中成长时，我们开始明白，我们的故事是一个更伟大故事的一部份，而且我们需要与他人分享这部份故事。当我们感到灰心沮丧时，这些故事可以帮助我们重拾喜乐。

神啊，谢谢你邀请我参与你的宏伟故事。求你帮助我谦卑勇敢地与人分享你在我和他人生命中的工作。阿们。

24二人经过彼西底，来到旁非利亚。
25在别加讲了道，就下亚大利去。
26从那里坐船，往安提阿去。当初他们被众人所托、蒙神之恩要办现在所做之工，就是在这地方。
27到了那里，聚集了会众，就述说神藉他们所行的一切事，并神怎样为外邦人开了信道的门。
28二人就在那里同门徒住了多日。

Telling A Better Story

"They reported all that God had done through them and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles." - Acts 14:27

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I once heard a speaker say that if your teenager is disconnected or uninterested in being part of the family, give them a better story to be a part of. If you have teenagers, that may be worth thinking about.

In this section we see Paul and Barnabas sharing stories of transformation. After returning to Antioch, they gathered the community of believers and “reported all that God had done through them.” In other words, they shared with passion and excitement the things that the Spirit of God was doing.

Part of having a deep sense of awe in our life with God is knowing that we are part of a better story. We might even say that continuing to tell the stories of God’s work will help to keep the mission going. After Jesus had sent his disciples out in pairs to spread the good news about him, he brought them together again and had them share stories of what had happened (Luke 10:1-24). Stories have the power to make our faith real, and they prompt us to live with our eyes open to see where God is working.

As we grow in faith, we begin to understand that we are part of a greater story that needs to be shared with others. And when we are down and discouraged, stories can help us regain our joy.

Prayer

God, thank you for inviting me into your story. Help me to share with humility and boldness how you are working in my life and in the lives of others. Amen.