Testimonies

“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day. John 6v44

Why do Christians share their stories of how they came to know and understand who God and His Son Jesus are and what They did for us? You may think that these stories (testimonies) are going to be much of a muchness; the reality, however, is that they are all different.

People come from all walks of life with different experiences and personalities and yet God knows the perfect way to get our attention and lead us to Him. We may not understand at the time what is happening but when we look back in hindsight, we can see His leading in our lives even before we knew Him.

But that still leaves the question, why do we share our experience?

For many of us the act of witnessing, sharing the good news of the Gospel, is not an easy thing. We can be put off because we are afraid of the questions we might be asked, and it’s not always easy to remember where in the Bible we can find the perfect answer.

However, when we are asked questions about our own experiences, especially those that are so powerful in our lives, we often light up and relive the thrill and the joy of it. We answer questions with a much greater ease.

We also share our testimonies in writing, because as we know ourselves, it can be difficult for some who are just learning about God to ask the questions they want answered.  Yet a written testimony can give them a starting point. Many of our members have written down their own testimonies which, over the months, we will share with you in our blog. We pray that it will encourage people to talk, ask questions or write down their own testimonies to share.