Solutions June 2019 | Page 38

and for mine. Yes, we’ll take three steps
forward and two steps back some days.
No matter. Take the steps anyway. Take
them now.
Laura
Story
I don’t want to be in charge. Really,
I don’t. I just want to be his. When we
surrender, we invite God into our story as
our King, and we take our rightful place in
his story as beloved children and heirs.
That kind of surrender is the real secret
to joy—joy that is never threatened by
circumstances that change day to day.
It leads to a life that is “adventurously
expectant, greeting God with a childlike
‘What’s next, Papa?’” (Rom. 8:15–17
THE MESSAGE). Who wouldn’t release
their attempts to control life’s crazy
twists and turns to live like a fearless,
well-loved child instead?
I give up. How about you?
Taken from I Give Up by Laura Story Copyright ©
2019. Used by permission of Thomas Nelson. www.
thomasnelson.com.
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Laura Story is a songwriter,
worship leader, author, artist, and
Bible teacher. Her songs—which
have won Grammys, Billboard
Music Awards, and Dove Awards—
include
“Blessings,”
“Mighty
to Save,” and Chris Tomlin’s
“Indescribable.” She has authored
two books encouraging many to
see that despite our questions or
circumstances, God is the ultimate
author of our stories. Laura has a
master’s of theological studies and
a doctorate in worship studies, and
she has served as a worship leader
at Perimeter Church in Atlanta
since 2005. Her greatest joy is
being a wife to Martin and mother
to Josie, Ben, Griffin, and Timothy.