Using your testimony for Gods purpose.

     Today, Virgel Braswell, stressed the importance of sharing your testimony and passing on your experiences with God. After repeating his message again and again it got me thinking how significant it really is as a tool to witness to others.I realize that the significance is not in how glamorous or boring your testimony sounds. The core of your testimony is that Christ saved you. Many people feel that they don't have a testimony because they were not strung out on drugs, committed murder or lost in the world in a whirlwind of sin. But the truth of the matter is we all were in a whirlwind of sin until we met Christ.
     Despite that simple truth many still say in their heart's that *Doug still has a stronger and more motivational testimony. Since Doug was once a gang banger, drug dealer/user and because of a gun fight he was accused of murder and did time in the pen. While there he found God because of a jailhouse witness program that came to minister to them. When he got out he joined that church and has been serving on the front lines of the street ministry team, preach the word to those who are headed down the same road he was on.
     Wow, you look at this and think I cant compete with that...! But the truth is there are more average Joe's than there are thug criminals. You can reach more people on your level by telling your simple truth. People want to know that they can relate to someone. Again many people are just like you and have never seen a needle or held a gun. But they have sinned and are in need of a savior, that's where your testimony has room to minister.

     To help you better see how filthy you once were, compare your old life with Gods law, the ten commandments. Have you ever been angry with your brother for no reason, that is murder in Gods eye. Have you ever looked upon a woman/man to lust after them? Well that's adultery by His standards. Have you ever taken anything that did not belong to you (regardless of the value), or lied to a friend to spare their feelings? When you look at where you were and reconsider your testimony you may have been a murderer, adulterer, liar and blasphemer.
     Furthermore God said that if at anytime you violate any of them you are guilty of them all. That is why we need a savior. Tell your testimony through the eyes of God and people will see that they need a savior because they are average Joe's just like me and you. Use your testimony in conjunction with Gods law they are powerful together, so use them..!

*(fictional character I created for the purpose of demonstration)