The Bible Is Not About You (at least not in the way you may think)

We live in a world that constantly tells us to look inward through both bold and inadvertent messages. And for many, the Bible gets swept into that same narrative—as if it’s a guidebook for becoming the best version of you, or a divine self-help manual sprinkled with inspirational verses.

But here’s the truth that can get lost in our me-centered culture: the Bible’s not about you. It’s not a story of how you can defeat your giants (problems) like David or be a bold leader like Esther to save your people. It’s not primarily about unlocking your destiny or finding your purpose in the pages of Scripture. The Bible points to Christ in all its familiar stories.

The Bible is about God. It is the unfolding story of His glory, His grace, and His plan to redeem a people for Himself through the finished work of Jesus Christ.

Yes, we’re in the story—but not as the hero. We’re the ones who fall, fail, wander, and rebel. We’re the ones who need rescue. And from Genesis to Revelation, the spotlight stays fixed on the only true hero.

The point of David and Goliath isn’t that you can slay your giants—it’s that God raises up a humble, unexpected rescuer to save His people. We’re not David, we’re the Israelite army that couldn’t take on Goliath. The point of Esther isn’t that you can become a queen if you’re brave enough—it’s that God is always working, even in the silence, to preserve His covenant promises.

When we shift the focus back to God, the Bible becomes not smaller, but bigger, deeper, and richer. It’s not a mirror for self-discovery—it’s a window into the heart of our Redeemer— and it brings indescribable peace to come to realize this.

And here’s the beautiful thing— when this focus shifts to God, we actually find the hope and peace that surpasses understanding that we’re longing for. Not in looking to ourselves and our strength, but to Christ.

This blog exists for that reason—to trace the story of redemption that runs through every page of the scriptures. To point to Jesus in the places we might otherwise make about us. To marvel at the grace that rescues, the Word that reveals, and the God who writes Himself into the story—not as a facilitator or footnote, but as the main character.

Let’s read the Bible with our eyes fixed on Him.

Not us. Not our glory and ability. But His.