What Is Your Testimony?
“And this is the testimony: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.”
If you search the word “testimony” in Google, you will find two definitions. The first one defines “testimony” as a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law. The second definition defines it as a public recounting of a religious conversion or experience.
In the religious context, it either refers to when you recount how you became a Christian or a specific event that occurred in which you believe God did something special and meaningful in your life.
In the African church and within many Evangelical denominations, the sharing of one’s testimony of faith during a worship service is an expectation. That is not the norm for most Episcopalians.
We could state that the entire New Testament is a testimonial. The Gospels were told from generation to generation and eventually written down. Then, there are the Epistles, which were written by the testifier, such as the Epistles of Paul and John.
Would you be ready, if asked, to give a testimony of your faith in Jesus Christ? If someone asked you why you follow Jesus Christ, what would you say? Perhaps you may feel more comfortable reflecting on that answer during a time when you thank the Lord for all the good things He has done for you.
You are called to tell others of your belief in God. By telling your stories, you become a witness to God. Jesus calls on each of us to acknowledge Him in our lives and to share the Good News with others so that they may know God.
