Ep 278 God In and Through Your Story with Storyteller, Amanda Schaefer

Do you ever think: I like hearing how God works in other people’s lives but I don’t think anyone would be interested in hearing my story with or without God – I mean, I’ve messed up, I keep messing up—how can I be sure God still wants to use me?

Today we have  Amanda Schaefer, podcaster, Bible teacher and author of Holy Plot Twists—God Is Still Writing Your Story.

Once God came into Amanda's life, she hasn't wanted to stop talking about him and she does that best through telling her story. And says today that we can do the same. All our stories are powerful becasuse they show off God's beautiful work of redemption, transformation and love. What a way to live. You will be encouraged.

Amanda is hosting a giveaway of her latest book - please comment below to be entered.

Some gems from our conversation:

God gave me everything I needed while getting ready to meet Jesus.

He takes all our individual stories to intersect with others to make one big God story.

God interrupts my thoughts of sin and shame, and puts his hand under my chin to lift me up to remind me I'm doing a great job.

God is constantly trying to get our attention so don't limit the way he may be speaking to you.

It's not enough for me to be free—he wants everyone to be free!

I'm a "scooper-upper", making sure people are connected to God and to one another—to make them feel welcomed, seen, heard and loved.

God comes in and takes a story and does a flip to change it all around for His purposes and kingdom.