Tell it all

I love talking to children, especially three to five-year olds. They talk with such liberty. You don’t have to wonder long how they are or what they’re thinking. If you just wait about three seconds they’ll tell you! Recently we were at the store and a four year-old from one of our church families saw my husband walking away from them. Later when we ended up in the same place in the store the little guy said, “Pastor I saw you walking in the store and I knew it was you. You have a hole in the back of your head!” The “hole” he was referring to is a spot where there’s not a lot of hair on my dear hubby’s head! We didn’t have to wonder what this four year-old was thinking – out it came with no provocation!

I was reminded of that incident this morning when I read Psalm 66:16. David says, “Come and hear, all ye that fear God and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.” When wev’e seen God at work (and we should see Him working in our lives every day!) we should be ready to tell anyone that will listen about what has happened. No one should have to sit and wonder if the Lord is working in my life; I should be quick to tell them. It should be a ready testimony on my lips. What keeps us from sharing the testimony of God’s goodness to others?

1. We’re afraid.
Fearful of what they’ll think
Fearful of how to verbalize it
Fearful of being bold
2. We forget!
When God does something for you write it in a praise journal so you’ll remember.
3. We are oblivious to His working in our lives.
We can’t share what we haven’t seen. Sometimes God is at work but we’re so consumed with other things that we don’t even recognize His activity in our lives.

When you run into someone today don’t make them wonder for long what’s going on in your life. Be like our young friend and let them hear what God has done for your soul!