For Everything That Was Written

"For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope." Romans 15:4

Someday, today will be "the past".

Will our stories, whether written on paper, or told to the coming generations of our family, be an encouragement? Will they reflect on how we relied on God's strength instead of our own? Of how we overcame trials walking in God's will?

As a writer, this verse has taken on a different meaning than the one that was taught to me in Sunday School. It still holds that same assurance of scripture, but it also reminds me that my job here is to be an encouragement through the words that I type.

My husband says that I take myself too seriously. I probably do. And still, the weight of this verse is such to remind me that I must measure my words carefully by scripture. To very prayerfully pour them into my posts.

This verse applies to each of us this way, whatever it is that we are called to do. It is God's desire that all of his children are an encouragement to those around them. We are the salt and the light. Someday, we will be the past. Will our stories teach others to walk with endurance and faith?