Have you ever created a life map? It’s a powerful exercise that invites you to look back and chart your life’s biggest events—categorizing them as either good or bad. You visually lay out these moments using different colored Post-it notes. If you’ve ever done this, you know how deeply reflective it can be.

How a Life Map Works

At first, it’s pretty straightforward. Some experiences are clearly good. Others? Definitely bad. So you grab a green note for the blessings and a yellow one for the trials.

But as you sit and take in the whole picture, something surprising happens. That green note you labeled as “good” might not feel as good anymore. And that yellow note—the one that marked a tough season—starts to reveal hidden gifts. Maybe it brought a breakthrough in humility. Maybe it planted the seeds of insight that are now central to your ministry.

Rethinking the Good and the Bad

A life map invites you to reconsider your perspective. It exposes the complexity of God’s work. What once felt like pain often turns into purpose. What seemed like success may have masked something hollow.

When you begin to see how God weaves it all together, even the hard things start to shine with meaning.

The Sovereign Thread in Your Story

Life maps are more than just exercises in reflection—they are invitations to trust. Especially when you believe in an infinite, sovereign God. He’s not just present in the obvious blessings, but actively working through every twist and turn.

So, maybe it’s time to lay it all out. Revisit your story. Map the moments. And ask yourself:
What has God been doing all along?