To Be Told Know Your Story, Shape Your Future

by ALLENDER, DAN B.

• ISBN13: 9781578569519
• ISBN10: 1578569516
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-11-07
• Publisher: WaterBrook

Summary

Would you willingly overlook clear direction from God that speaks directly to you and where you are in life right now? God's guidance is near at hand. He is not only your Authority, he is also your Author. As God writes the stories of your life, he uses your past to open up your future. It is your privilege to listen to your own story so you can live boldly for the sake of the Greatest Story, the good news of Jesus Christ. God reveals himself to youand to othersthrough the story he has written in your life. In this insightful and compelling book, Dr. Dan B. Allender shows you how to read the stories of your life. He helps you understand the meaning that God has written into every detail of who you are. As a result, you can share your story with others and listen to their story, revealing unique aspects of God's hand at work. Starting today, you can find deeper meaning in your storya storyTo Be Told. From the Hardcover edition.

Author Biography

Dan B. Allender, Ph.D., is a fly fisherman who also serves as president of Mars Hill Graduate School near Seattle, Washington. He is a professor of counseling, a therapist in private practice, and a frequent speaker and seminar leader. Dan is the author of How Children Raise Parents and The Healing Path, as well as The Wounded Heart, Bold Love, and Intimate Allies. He and his wife, Rebecca, are the parents of three children. For more information, visit his website at www.danallender.com.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction: What's Your Story?	1	(8)
PART I: YOUR NAME AND YOUR STORY
1 The Tale to Be Told	9	(16)
Reading Your Life as God Has Written It
2 What's Your Real Name?	25	(12)
Others Name Us, but Only God Knows Our Name
3 What Makes a Good Story?	37	(20)
A Better Way to Read Your Tragedies
PART 2: READING YOUR STORY
4 Listening to What Moves You	57	(16)
The Passion That Defines You
5 Facing the Tragedy That Shapes You	73	(16)
The Illuminating Plot Twists of Shame and Betrayal
6 Getting Caught by Your Calling	89	(20)
Revealing God Through the Themes of Your Life
PART 3: WRITING YOUR STORY
7 Writing Your Destiny	109	(18)
Take Up Pen and Paper and Follow God
8 Editing Together	127	(18)
Allowing Others to Ask the "So What?" Question
PART 4: MULTIPLYING YOUR STORY
9 Story Feasting	145	(22)
The Community That Helps Rewrite Your Story
10 Prayer That Reveals	167	(16)
Receiving Your Story, in Awe and Gratitude to God
11 The Fruit of Fasting	183	(18)
The Hunger That Opens Space for Others
12 Giving Away Your Story	201	(16)
Allow Your Story to Reveal God
Postscript	217	(4)
Notes	221