While we may know the story of our spiritual journey, putting it into words can be quite daunting. To help our class members gather and organize their thoughts, I shared some guidelines for writing their testimony. Often writing out their story clarified thoughts and warded off rambling. Over the next few weeks I will be posting those tips and suggestions here at 1st Writes.
John White, medical missionary, said, “A good witness isn't like a salesman—the emphasis is on a person rather than a product. A good witness is like a signpost. It doesn't matter whether it is old, young, pretty, ugly; it has to point the right direction and be able to be understood. We are witnesses to Christ; we point to Him.”
Each person who has encountered Jesus as Savior has a witness for Christ--a story of their faith journey. Our story is uniquely our own; no two are alike. And as long as our testimony points to Jesus, the Holy Spirit can use it to bring others into a right relationship with God.
God's Word gives us many reasons for sharing our testimony:
- Psalm 105:1 So others can know what God has done.
- 1 Peter 3:15 So we can explain the hope we have.
- Romans 10:13-14 So others can hear about salvation through Jesus.
- Hebrews 10:32-37 So our faith will be renewed.
- Matthew 28:19 Jesus commanded us to make disciples.
Next Sunday we'll be looking at an example of a testimony found multiple times in the New Testament. Can you guess whose story that might be?
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