God's Lawyer

This past weekend, I had the privilege of helping lead worship at my church, Community of Faith. This is very special to me for two reasons: (1) I believe God gave me a gift and a passion for worship through music and (2) I get to sing with one of my very best friends, Robin Jackson.

During the message, my pastor (Mark Shook) said something so simple, yet so profound! He said, "We are not called to be God's lawyer and prove his existence." What? I think I knew that, but I began to chew on those words.

Acts 1:8 - "But you will receive power (ability, efficiency, and might) when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere - in Jerusalem, throughout Jedea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." (New Living and Amplified)

Again, Jesus did NOT call us to be his lawyer, he simply called us to preach. Not that each of us need to stand up in front of a church audience, but more simply, just to TELL. We're called to be his WITNESSES and share our story of how we have SEEN God at work in our lives.

What a relief! You know, even after being a Christian for the majority of my life, I still do not have the scientific or theological background needed to win a religious debate. But I DO have powerful stories of how God has changed my life.

Does having a story mean that you're perfect? No. Hopefully, your story will NEVER be finished. You should ALWAYS be seeing how God is at work in your life. So maybe you'll fail next week. So? Do not NOT share your story. Falling is a part of your story - and God picking you back up is an even more powerful part of your story!

Another worry you might have is that someone will argue with you. Note: THIS IS YOUR STORY!! They canNOT argue against YOUR story. How God has changed YOUR life... you OWN it. How God has impacted your life... NO ONE can argue it. (Realize this: your story will be even MORE powerful when you LIVE OUT the life change!)

Since Sunday, I've already had two opportunities to share this simple truth with people. Everyone seems to be so relieved to understand this truth.

Challenge: share your story! With your family, with your friends, with your co-workers, neighbors, everyone.

(image from: playbackstl.com)