Bio-logy

I was recently asked to be the featured speaker for a large ladies group in our community at their December meeting. I am honored that they think that anything I would have to say would be meeting worthy. Along with that invitation came the need for a "bio." You know, that thing that they send out with their publicity that supposedly qualifies you as a worthy speaker as well as your introduction at the meeting. Oh. Dear. Goodness. When asked, I immediately sent E a text message and said something like . . . AAARGHHH! What do I say? I'm a wife? mom? blogger? magazine-reader? shopper? texter??? She sent back something to the effect of, "you're on your own, mom. Good luck with that, though." Love you, too, honey.

So I began the process with my husband, who has on several occasions had to provide such a "bio." Well, since he had experience, why didn't he just write it for me. Well, I'll be doggone, if he didn't. Bless him. Granted, I came behind him and tweaked it to my liking, but overall, job well done.

But this whole process got me to thinking. When you ponder writing your bio, you have to reflect on your credentials and accomplishments over the years. So what if instead of my husband writing my bio, God was writing it. Oh, I know. Convicting, right?
What exactly would God say about me? What would He say if He had to give a little introduction about me to the folks up in heaven?
What are my godly accomplishments?
What are my areas of "importance" to Him? I sincerely doubt that it would be that I had this job, or served on that board, or owned this business or was that committee chair?
What activities would He consider important? It certainly would not be what the world considers newsworthy.
Does my life reflect His glory?
Am I leaving a legacy of godliness for my family?
Am I encouraging others to grow in their relationship with Christ?
Am I modeling a godly lifestyle?
Am I inviting others to know Jesus?
Am I speaking words of truth over believers and non-believers?
Am I living out the purpose God has designed for my life and mine alone?
Am I walking in the present - not burdened by my past or fearing the future?
Am I making service to others a priority in my life?
Am I sacrificing my wants and desires for HIS wants and desires?

All valid questions. This whole process has been truly a time of reflection and reevaluation for me. I want the answer to be yes to each and every one of these questions. But, quite frankly, that's not the case. We, as believers, have victories and defeats. Reminds me of that old ABC Wild World of Sports tag line that went "the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat." Well, don't we know it. When we are thrilled to have victory in one area, it seems we are experiencing the agony of defeat in another. But God sees the big picture. He is the Weaver of the Eternal Tapestry. He orchestrates it all for His glory. Praise Him from whom all blessings flow!

I just want to challenge you today to give this some thought, to ponder it in your heart. What would your God-written bio say?


"But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body."
2 Corinthians 4:7-10