“What Story Are You Telling?”

Bad Drama

What comes to mind when you hear the word drama?

An eye-rolling, door-slamming teen who calls her BFF a backstabber?

Your attention-hungry in-law who bounces from 1 crisis to another?

A heated controversy at church because change always threatens the status quo?

Fortunately, another kind of drama exists.

A good kind of drama.

The kind people will pay good money to sit and watch.

Good Drama

This weekend I’ll appear on stage in a local theater production. Gerald Maloy is the director of RIVER SONG: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. During a recent rehearsal, Jerry Maloy asked us if we knew the purpose of our performance.

His answer? “You are telling a story.”

RIVER SONG tells the classic story of Tom Sawyer. All the action, dialogue, backdrops, props, costumes, lights, and music combine to tell an entertaining yet poignant story.

Aunt Polly, played by Kathy Garver (Cissy on TV’s Family Affair from 1966-71), knows that her nephew Tom won’t stay a boy much longer. Just as you and I can’t stop a river from flowing to the sea, we can’t stop a child from growing to adulthood.

Our Drama

Do you know the purpose of your life? The more you and I know what our Creator made us to be and to do, the more effective our story will be.

What story are you telling with your life?

What story are you telling through your words and deeds; your calendar and checkbook; your posts on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media?

Starting today, what new chapters would you like for your life’s story to tell?

When your obituary is published, will you be remembered for bad drama or good drama?

David