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Writing My Story

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[Verse 1] In this world—people walk many different roads— Some travel light—ohhh, but for some, there are heavy loads. And as others are along their way— I find myself wanting to say— What if that were me— What if that was where God wanted me to be? [Verse 2] In my life—the roads I’ve been on— We’re not always easy—sometimes through trials—that can’t be undone. But I know this—I have been blessed beyond measure— And not by wealth or treasure— But I’ve been blessed just the same— But never more—than when I called on Jesus’s name. [Chorus] So God—I give You all the glory— My God—thank You for writing my story Oh Lord—the blessings on me You have poured Are more than anything—this world can afford. When lost—You saved me— When found—You amazed me— When in doubt—You assure me— When in need—You supply me— With all Your riches in glory— My God—thank You—for writing my story! [Verse 3] This may sound very proud Some think it—but don’t say it out loud But it’s easy to sometimes look around Thanking God that’s not where we are found And it might be easy to think we have it better than another one We wonder what the other one might have done But all along—God has a plan— Where He places every woman and man. And where God places us on this earth That’s exactly where He will grow our worth But only when we put our trust in Him And stop comparing ourselves—to all of them. [Chorus] So God—I give You all the glory— My God—thank You for writing my story Oh Lord—the blessings on me You have poured Are more than anything—this world can afford. When lost—You saved me— When found—You amazed me— When in doubt—You assure me— When in need—You supply me— With all Your riches in glory— My God—thank You—for writing my story! [Tag] In this world—people walk many different roads— Some travel light—ohhh, but for some, there are heavy loads. So God—I give You all the glory— My God—thank You for writing my story
Ministry Devotional

Writing My Story

Read together: John 21:18–22; Luke 18:9–14; 2 Corinthians 10:12; Philippians 4:11–13, 19

It's easy to look at other people's lives and compare. Some seem to travel light. Others carry heavy loads. And if we're honest, as this song admits, we sometimes look around and quietly think, Thank God that's not me. The third verse says it with disarming candor: This may sound very proud—some think it, but don't say it out loud.

That kind of comparison can go two ways. Sometimes we look at others and feel superior. Other times we look at others and feel cheated. Either way, comparison takes our eyes off what God is doing in our own lives.

Jesus addressed this directly with Peter. Read John 21:18–22. After His resurrection, Jesus told Peter that one day Peter would be led where he did not want to go—a hint of how he would die. Peter immediately turned, saw John, and asked, "Lord, what about him?" Jesus answered, "If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!" Jesus does not write the same story for everyone. And He tells each of us: stop comparing, and follow Me.

Comparison that leads to pride is especially dangerous. Read Luke 18:9–14. Jesus told a parable about a Pharisee who prayed, "God, I thank You that I am not like other men," while a tax collector stood at a distance and prayed, "God, have mercy on me, a sinner." Jesus said it was the tax collector who went home justified. The moment we start thanking God that we are better than others, we have misunderstood grace.

Read 2 Corinthians 10:12. Paul says that those who "measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves" are "without understanding." Our standard is not other people. It is Christ.

The chorus turns from comparison to gratitude: My God, thank You for writing my story. The singer lists what God has done: When lost, You saved me. When found, You amazed me. When in doubt, You assure me. When in need, You supply me with all Your riches in glory. That last line comes from Philippians 4:19: "My God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus." Just before that, Paul wrote, "I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am" (Philippians 4:11). Contentment grows when we stop measuring our story against someone else's.

The second verse is honest about the roads: not always easy—sometimes through trials that can't be undone. Yet the singer says, I have been blessed beyond measure—not by wealth or treasure, but… never more than when I called on Jesus' name.

The third verse ends with wisdom: Where God places us on this earth, that's exactly where He will grow our worth—but only when we put our trust in Him and stop comparing ourselves to all of them. Your story is not meant to be someone else's. It is meant to be the one God is writing with you.

If you have never let God write your story, it begins by calling on the name of Jesus. And if you have, thank Him today for the story He is writing—even the hard chapters.

A moment to respond: Read John 21:21–22. Name one person you tend to compare yourself to. Pray for them—genuinely asking God to bless them. Then write a short thank-you prayer listing what God has done in your story: saved, amazed, assured, supplied.

Let's pray: Lord, forgive us for comparing ourselves to others, whether in pride or in envy. You write each story differently. Help us stop asking, "What about them?" and start following You. Thank You for saving us, amazing us, assuring us, and supplying our needs. Thank You for writing our stories, even through trials. All the glory belongs to You. Amen.

Our desire at UnrelentingJesus is that you would stop comparing your story to anyone else's—and thank God for the story He is writing in you.

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