Share your STORY!

This past weekend I had a chance to share some of my testimony along with Mike Penberthy (former Laker) at a Charity game in Santa Barbara. It got me to thinking about how every believer has a story...a story about how God changed them and this post is to get us thinking about how powerful that story can be. 

Sharing our faith can be a difficult task sometimes. We’re living in a time where ‘freedom of speech’ is really only ‘freedom of socially-acceptable speech’, and those who have differing beliefs often times find themselves defending their rights and sometimes their lives.

On a personal level, we might sometimes feel apprehensive or shy about sharing our faith, God’s word, or what Jesus has done in our lives because we don’t consider ourselves evangelists or bible scholars.

As a believer, we must never forget what God has done in our lives. Our testimonies, our experiences – you are a living, breathing example of God’s faithfulness and grace. No one can deny what God has done and how He has blessed your life. In all the good times and through all the trials and difficult times you have had, God has always been present and He has constantly been moving and molding you through those experiences. 

Take some time to be with God. Think about your life and document – whether mentally, verbally, or on paper – your life experiences and how God has saved and shaped who you are today. Be able to articulate those experiences and recognize not just when, but how God has been present in your life. 

Once you see for yourself the life God has paved for you – how He has changed you, how He has brought you through life’s storms, and how He has redeemed you – be ready and willing to share your story and let God use you to bless the lives of others.

Let God’s presence in you be the evidence that He is alive and waiting to bless others. 'Matthew 28:19'