When the Chapter Changes

On Wednesday, I shared this:

“God is writing your story in chapters. He doesn’t write it in sentences. And you’re still in the middle of His story.”

And I meant it, because I’ve lived it.

There have been more than a few times I’ve looked around and wondered, “Is this it? Is my story done?”

And God has said, “No. This is just the end of this chapter.”

Eight of the chapters in my story are the jobs I’ve had since college. Some of them closed gently. Others slammed shut with no warning. One ended because I made a mess of it. But most of them ended because life shifted, people changed, organizations pivoted–or God whispered, “It’s time.”

For a long time, I thought I was doing something wrong.

Because didn’t the real heroes of faith find their “forever place”? Their lifelong calling? Their one big mission? But the older I get, the more I realize God doesn’t just call us to a mission. He calls us to follow Him.

And that means the mission might move. The assignment might change. The chapter might end. Not because we failed, but because we finished what was needed in that season.

My job at The Disney Store?
That’s where I met my amazing wife and started the chapter on marriage.

The pastoral jobs?
They brought this recovering missionary kid—who once vowed never to work in full-time ministry—back to life through storytelling and stagecraft.

A recent job helped me finally move from Washington to California when it was clear God was saying we needed a reset.

Where I’m at today?
It lets me encourage and connect with thousands of people daily. And while it may not super spiritual, it helps me help people discover more about what really matters.

Every job, every stop, every new page? It’s been part of the story God has been writing.

So if you’re staring at a closed chapter today—or feeling like your best days are behind you—I want to offer you this gentle truth:

God is not done.

You are not too late.

The best part of the story is never behind you when God is still writing.

He is a God of movement and meaning.
A God of seasons and stories.
A God who knows exactly how to bring all the chapters together for good.

“And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.”
—Philippians 1:6 (NLT)

So, take a deep breath. Turn the page.
And #RestMerry knowing grace meets you right where you are.

#GraceintheWild

If you’ve ever felt stuck between chapters, you’re not alone!
Let’s encourage each other—what’s one thing you’ve learned in the “in-between”?