“You are the light of the
world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. In the same way, let your light
shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father
in heaven.”
Matthew 5:14,16
Do you have trouble being a witness to
the faith that lives within you? Being a verbal witness can be daunting. Scripture tells us that God’s Holy Spirit
lives within us if we are truly redeemed; yet our humanness consistently takes
over whenever we are faced with an opportunity to testify of the goodness of
God and what He has done for us. You are
not alone.
We have been given a wonderful gift, a
gift that is to be shared, not hidden away.
The light within our soul should illuminate our countenance so that
people can see a difference in us, especially those who knew us prior to our
conversion. We have nothing to fear, for
God’s spirit resides within us to comfort and to guide.
Sharing our faith should never be a
forced thing as I found out some 30 or so years ago. I wanted to share my faith so badly that I
alienated the person driving me to Washington, DC and the bulk of the ride was
done in silence. There are many ways to
testify and it doesn’t always need to include speaking. I personally like friendship evangelism. It requires you to step out of yourself and befriend
another individual within your sphere of influence. You need to step out of your comfort
zone far enough to see their need of a Savior.
They need to see
Christ in you.
Words are nothing but a clanging cymbal if they are not followed by action. If people don’t see God’s loving forgiveness, patience, mercy and grace in us then we are wasting our time. Shine your light before men. Trust God to use you. Don’t be ‘holier than thou’, be who God made you to be. Let others see you without your “Sunday suit” on, so to speak. Be Christ to those around you. Let Him live through you. Only then will you be relatable to this dying world. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing!
Words are nothing but a clanging cymbal if they are not followed by action. If people don’t see God’s loving forgiveness, patience, mercy and grace in us then we are wasting our time. Shine your light before men. Trust God to use you. Don’t be ‘holier than thou’, be who God made you to be. Let others see you without your “Sunday suit” on, so to speak. Be Christ to those around you. Let Him live through you. Only then will you be relatable to this dying world. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing!
