What's up, friends, it's E! and welcome to a new episode of Midweek Rise Up. I pray that you're

seeing God move and work in your life as you give gratitude and praise for the day that you're in.

In this episode, we're going to be talking about why your story is important in this crazy world

that we live in. So let's take a deep breath, maybe even grab a quick cup of coffee or tea, whatever

you prefer, and let's unpack the word for this week together as we jump into the good news.

The word for this week is story. When you are little, and if you have any little ones around you,

they love stories, like bedtime stories especially. And story time for me growing up was my favorite,

let alone I was obsessed with books. But why in our culture are we so intrigued by stories?

And they don't even have to be fictional ones, real life stories that embody the struggles,

the realities of the human condition that are on full display, we soak

them up. And think of your favorite movies you identify with or books. And personally, I feel like it's

because it brings to life within us this inspiration that our own story that dwells within us

is just as important or just as thought-provoking when shared appropriately.

And God does not make mistakes. So in this episode, I want to intentionally break down

why your story is so important and so needed and how to structure your story if you're going

to share it with others so you're not just rambling on and losing people in translation,

but also how to use it in a way to bring glory to God.

Interestingly enough, a couple thousand years ago, Aristotle believed that the human mind

finds organization through storytelling that uses the classic story structure of a beginning,

a middle, and an end. And think about it. Even in school when you were

writing a story, a teacher would share with you those three categories of how to structure a story.

So with knowing that you can view the Bible similarly, this living gospel filled cover to cover

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