Father Anthony de Mello writes that “the shortest distance between a human being and Truth is a story.” It’s true. Think back on all the things you’ve learned so far in 2009. Aren’t there stories attached to a lot of those learnings?
Isaac Bashevis Singer felt that “life is God’s novel.” I like that. In fact, a catalogue I received today made me smile. It had a t-shirt which said, “Be careful or I’ll put you in my novel.” As many of my friends know, all things are fodder for a novelist. I write about people I know in disguise.
And this is why story is so potent. Sue Monk Kidd writes that the deepest etymology of the word story is the idea of knowing. The OED agrees with her. When I tell a story on a podcast or in a sermon, I’m telling you what I know.
The goal of a story is ultimately to help you know the Truth that makes you free. If some story doesn’t do this for you, just let it go and realize that you’ve taken the long way rather than the shortest distance. Then ask for a shortest distance story.
Be joy,
Susan Corso
Dr. Susan Corso
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