This week we have been talking about claiming what we for the Kingdom of God. A few weeks ago someone asked me a question about an awesome church that is growing in our area. They asked what they were doing differently, and I talked about how they have an emphasis on small groups and caring for one another. While that is 100 percent true, I want to change my answer. Perhaps they chief reason they are growing and doing absolutely amazing things for God is because they can tell their story and Christ's story well. They know why they exist as a church. They are excited to be part of the movement of the Kingdom. They claim how God is being seen and being proclaimed every single day! Praise be to God!
We all need to learn how to weave together our story and God's story. In other words we need to be able to proclaim how God has changed our lives and how God is inviting us to help be a part of the lives of others.
There are some people who can do this quite naturally. But naturally or not, we are all invited to do this. The churchy word we may attach to it is "testimony" as in giving testimony to God in our lives. But our testimony, friends, is not just talking about how we got saved, its talking about how we see God show up in the everyday and how God is using us, yes, even us, to touch hearts and change lives.
What is your testimony? What is your story? And who is God calling you to share it with?
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