In my years of being a believer, I have observed that the strongest testimony of a Christian is when a non-Christian praises him/her for the way he/she behaves. Giving a testimony from the pulpit is not the only way to testify to one’s faith. It is easy to be a ‘good’ Christian in church or among fellow believers, singing praises, worshipping , praying and saying all the right phrases. We are all believers and we know what is expected of us although there may be the odd one who is still not sure!
We need to be true to our faith not only in church but wherever we are, at work or at play. The non-believers not only judge our beliefs but also the church we belong to based on our actions. If we are going to make disciples, we need to be one first.
We have many programs and events to which we are asked to invite our non-Christian friends to attend. Our living testimony will go a long way when we do invite these people as they know how we live and what we stand for. So, honesty, trustworthiness, clean language and a friendly nature is itself a powerful testimony for the Lord. When we do business with non-Christians, we need to be fair and honest. When we play games, we also need to be fair and honest and friendly. That is also our testimony.
We need to be reminded that the living and the speaking must go hand in hand for us to be effective disciples for the Lord. It is not easy but then, what is?
Sunday, November 22, 2009
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