1. Stuck in the airport for hours because of delay. You are all by yourself surrounded by strangers, your electronic devices are out of batteries, and you had just TOO much sleep already. "What then could I do?", you thought to yourself.
2. You are in a restaurant's private room, attending a high school reunion. You are not really close with anyone, so you have no idea of what to talk about. "I just couldn't CLICK with these old friends of mine!", you screamed inside your mind.
3. You are asked to preach or share to a group of people whom you never knew before. "SHOOT! What should I talk about now?", you freaked out.
Those are just some of the situations that you may catch yourselves being clueless or out of place and do not know what to say.
I have just a perfect topic for you that could be suitable for all those awkward moments with whoever you're with. The topic is simply YOUR STORY! Yes, you can tell your story on how God works in or through your life.
"Tell your story" is my church's new theme which I think is really applicable to everyone. At times, people think that only extreme stories are worth sharing, like freed from addictions, healing, etc. Yes! Those stories are amazing and might never happened in your lives. "What do you want me to share then, God?"
Remind yourselves..
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come, the old has gone, the new is here! (2 Corinthians 5 : 17)
THE NEW IS HERE, what's the new you? How did He transform you in to the NEW you?
It doesn't have to be extreme because each change that Christ has made in your lives are AMAZING by itself. There is no need to exaggerate to impress people because Christ's works' already IMPRESSIVE.
Before I accepted Christ, I was a fairly good girl, good grades, good family, good friends, everything seems to be fine. How can God change a good girl like me? Wasn't I already good? I might be having a decent life, yet God loves me too much to leave me with just a GOOD life. He gives a BETTER life instead, throwing the old me, and I become a new creation of His.
What's my story?
Nobody knows how I was always seeking for something in life, something reliable to hold on to. I came from a strong buddhist family where I was growing up being filled and edified with buddhism but I never truly BELIEVE anything. Then I went to Seattle where I accepted Christ to be my personal savior and much more than a mere religion. Now, every time I'm troubled with life problems, I have that someone to rely on, Jesus :D
I am not perfect in eyes of people around me even in my own eyes. My heart's always filled with lack of self esteem and confidence. Being in the social environment, at times, tortured me when people start staring or mocking me. Guess what! Now, I am perfect in my eyes because I know He created me perfectly. I am beautiful and perfect in the eyes of my creator! :D
I was not a druggie or an alcoholic or a sick person, but God still works in me. If He can change me, He will change you into a better person too :D Do not be afraid to share your story for it's not just yours, it's His too :)
