John 3:16- “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
When I taught my creative writing unit to my third graders, I sometimes used what we called “story starters.” These were usually a paragraph or two which “started” a story.
Although the initial paragraphs were typed onto the students’ papers, I usually read them aloud—very dramatically, if I do say so myself—following up with the directions for the students to finish the story, using their imaginations. Afterward, volunteers read their story endings in front of the class or posted them on a bulletin board.
Most students loved creating their own endings. Some were happy, some exciting, some sad. All of the many variations, which had each started from the same initial teacher-written paragraph(s), ended differently.
In real life, we have choices to make which affect the stories of our lives, don’t we?
And, then there’s the ultimate decision—whether or not to follow Christ.
No matter what our personal “story starter” was, we each have the power to choose our own ending.
In my latest book, The Choice, Will Hayes rejects Jesus and later experiences the reality of hell.
It didn’t have to be that way, of course. He could have chosen Christ. He could have chosen life.
I wrote the book as an urgent message to those who have, yet, to make the choice.
The Bible says that God doesn’t want any of us to perish. He gives us the freedom to accept or reject Him.
The ending of our story depends on the choice we make.
Yes, the beginning of our story has already been written, but, we can still experience forgiveness for the less-than-perfect choices that have shaped our lives from that point forward.
We can still be assured of eternal life in Heaven, by accepting Jesus as our Savior.
How will your story end?
The choice is yours.
