So, I have the privilege to go on an International Service Project this summer. I’m super stoked!! One of the really eye opening things, among many others, is we get to start practicing and giving our 2 minute testimonies! Like any Christian, we come to know Christ, he changes and shapes our lives, and we get the opportunity to share that with others… the only thing is is that the last part gets neglected… we forget/or neglect sharing. Last week, as ISP team members, we were supposed to come to our training night with our 2 minute testimony prepared and ready to go. I thought I was ready and failed miserably. Its surprising how you think you know your life and how God is involved in molding and shaping that, but sure enough it becomes your turn to speak and….. ummmm. uhhhhhh…. eerrrrr…. is all you can get out! Soooo…this week, I worked through it a little more and went through it and surprisingly had it only 14 seconds over the 2 minute allotment. This experience was really eye opening. It caused me to think about what in my life was really important and life changing and why I said certain things and left out others. The Gospel really started to open up to me and I started to see the Gospel in my life more so than before. There is a quote that always pops into my head when I feel like I’m talking a lot and that is “Keep it Simple Stupid- KISS!” This really applies to a Christians testimony too! I think, as Christians, we get caught up in the sin of our past and forget to enlighten the unbeliever of the power of the cross and grace of Jesus Christ!! We ramble on and on about ourselves when our testimony should be centered around him. It should begin and end with him! It should totally and utterly be about Him and bringing Him glory! God is good! All the time! All the time! God is good!! =)
1 Peter 3:13-17 says…
“But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil.”

We need to be prepared to make a defense for the hope that is in us!!

To Be Continued… =)