Oh how He loves us!

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we[b]boast in the hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but we[c] also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

There is nothing more powerful than to hear a transformational story of how Christ changed someone's life after tragedy, disappointment, a prolonged health problem or a addiction that from a human standpoint seemed impossible to overcome. Yet, every single day God transforms peoples lives.  They say when a person prays to receive Jesus into their hearts and truly mean it there is no turning back to the way things were before Christ. 

If everyone who personally knows Jesus was to tell their story to someone living life in a hopeless race, just think of the amazing changes that could take place in the world around them.  I'm reminded of the song 'This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine' as a reminder that people need to hear our stories of hope.  

In this world, there are people who are suffering without hope. Without Christ, it is impossible for them to overcome the grief of losing a loved one. Like sinking sand their feet dig deeper and deeper, making it impossible to be free.  Yet, Jesus Christ wants to rescue them from the quagmire of despair and set their feet on the solid rock of Christ.

What is your story? When did you pray to receive Christ in your heart?  What was your life before Christ came into your life and what was your life like after Christ?  

Grab a cup of coffee and listen to these powerful testimonies and ask yourself this question? Do you know Jesus and was there a time in your life where you prayed to receive Jesus into your heart? Then, pray to the Savior and ask Him to write your story so that the world may know how Christ changed your life.

Lastly, you may want to pray that your Church does a cardboard testimony as a way of helping believers to share their stories to a world that needs to find hope.