One of the most effective tools in your ‘spiritual tool box’ is your personal testimony. Your testimony is your personal story of how you came to know Jesus Christ. Every believer has a story to tell. Granted,some may be more dramatic then others,but all testimonies are valid. Fact of the matter is,when you boil it down,we all have the same basic story. We like the blind man who was healed would say,”Once I was blind,but now I see!” Here are a few tips in sharing your personal testimony. 1.Don’t glorify or exaggerate your past. Accuracy is important. So is truthfulness. Some people’s “testimony” changes with time. It gets more dramatic with the telling. Another problem is making your past sound more appealing than your present:You might say something like, “I had money, women, power,an amazing car . . . but I gave it all up for the old rugged cross.” If you have truly been converted, there is no way that your past is better than your present. 2. Don’t boast about what you gave up for Him, but what He gave up for you. I have heard people speak of the “great sacrifices” they made to follow Christ. Listen to Paul’s words about how he viewed his past: “Yes, all the things I once thought were so important are gone from my life. Compared to the high privilege of knowing Christ Jesus as my Master, firsthand, everything I once thought I had going for me is insignificant—dog dung. Ive dumped it all in the trash so that I could embrace Christ” (Philippians 3:8 MSG). 3. When you tell your story, it’s not about you, but Him. Don’t go overly long in telling your story. Your story is a bridge, not the destination. The destination is Jesus and His story: His love for humanity, death on the cross, and resurrection from the dead. Just give the big picture and sum it up: You had your eyes opened. You’ve turned from darkness to light. Your life is no longer under the power of Satan but the power of God. And for that, He deserves all glory.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 18:36:38 +0000
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