Once upon a time...

Once upon a time... there was a story.

Stories. Even the wildest ones, when told well, will relate to something at the very core of your being. They are effective and inspiring. They can be purely entertainment, and they can even be used to teach.

Why are people so intent on hammering each other with cold facts and figures? I've often found myself sitting on one side of a debate with a friend, talking about beliefs and values, and I've realised that the second I start demanding that my own views are right, the friend immediately and subconsciously closes themself off.

So why should the truth be restricted to a purely logical form? Even Jesus taught almost entirely with parables.

I'm not saying you should abandon facts altogether. Facts are only there to support the story.

"Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care... but once they know you care, you better know something!"

Write out your books and articles. Make movies and theater and dance, draw comics and manga. Create stories that call the hearts of this world to something greater... Jesus.

And remember, the best stories are often those happening right in our own lives...