Center Stage: Your Role In The Greatest Story Ever Told
- Susan C Flowers
- Nov 13
- 4 min read
Updated: 7 days ago
This past weekend, I performed in my third Murder Mystery Dinner Theater — as a pirate, no less!
Never in a million years did I picture myself doing something like this. But when the charity I am involved with asked me to join the cast to help raise money for foster children, I said yes.
And now? Well, as they say, “theater is my life.”
Okay, not really — but I do love being part of these shows.
There’s so much that goes into it.
Rehearsals.
Lines to memorize.
Scenes to set.
Details to coordinate.
The goal isn’t just to entertain but to tell a story — a story that was written long before any of us were cast.
Once we’re given our role, the real work begins. We rehearse again and again so that when showtime arrives, the story flows naturally, without distraction or disruption.
In this particular show, I was a supporting character. My job was to help tell the main character’s story. If I played my part well, the audience would follow the plot and see the message clearly.
That’s when it hit me.
This feels a lot like life with Jesus.
God has written the most beautiful story ever told, one of love, redemption, grace, and forgiveness.
He’s already chosen His main character: Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
But here’s the amazing part — He’s written us into that story too.
We all have a role to play.
We’re the supporting cast.
Before the foundation of the world, He gave each of us our parts. When we say yes to joining His story, we agree to help tell it well.
The show?
That’s daily life.
The ups.
The downs.
The joys.
The heartbreaks.
The temptations.
The triumphs.
Every moment shapes us, teaches us, and refines us to play our part with authenticity and grace.
But just like in theater, the preparation matters.
Rehearsal is where we learn to listen to the Director, the Holy Spirit, who guides our steps and gives us direction.
It’s where we spend time studying our lines, the Word of God, so that His truth becomes second nature.
And it’s where we build chemistry with the rest of the cast, our church family, learning to serve one another, love one another, and share His story together in unity.
Those long hours of practice? They build trust. They build connection. And they remind us that this story isn’t about individual performance, it’s about being united as one body, working together for the glory of the Author, our heavenly father, God.
🍃 “Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ.” — 1 Corinthians 12:12 (NIV)
When we practice with purpose, the story comes alive.
As author and speaker Max Lucado once said, “Your part matters; no one else can play it quite like you.”
That truth is both humbling and empowering. God doesn’t need perfection — just our willingness to show up, listen, and play the part He’s given us.
It’s an incredible honor to be part of God’s cast, but we have to remember the most important detail is this: the story isn’t about us. It’s all about Him.
When we try to take center stage, we distract from the message. But when we faithfully play our part — not trying to make it all about us but focusing on drawing attention to the main character, Jesus — the story unfolds beautifully.
When we do our parts well, His light is reflected through our lives, and our audience — the watching world around us — sees Him more clearly, shining at the center of it all.
One day, when the final curtain falls, we’ll hear those powerful words:
“Well done, good and faithful servant.”
All of heaven will applaud.
The Father will smile.
And Jesus — the true star of the show — will embrace us.
What a grand finale that will be.
No audition required. Just a simple “yes.”
So day by day, rehearse your lines.
Spend time with your cast.
Listen to the Director.
And in every scene of life, make sure Jesus is center stage — not waiting in the wings to be invited out, but standing in the spotlight as the focus of the story from beginning to end.
That’s how we play our parts well on this stage called daily life — for the whole world to see.
And when the lights go out and the final curtain falls, may all who watched your story say,“I saw Jesus there.”
🍃 Your Turn
What are some ways you “play your part” in keeping Jesus center stage?
Maybe it’s through loving others well, serving quietly, giving generously, or offering encouragement right when someone needs it most.
Share your story in the comments — I’d love to hear how you’re helping His light shine through your part in the story.
🌿 From the Author
This post was inspired by themes from my devotional book, Echoes in the Wilderness, which explores finding God’s presence and purpose in the everyday moments of life.
If this encouraged you, I’d love for you to check out Echoes in the Wilderness — available now in hardcover and softcover.
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Because every role matters — and every story points back to Him.