Your Story: Tell What Jesus Has Done

Every Christian has a story to tell.

Sometimes we call it a testimony, but I often prefer the simple word story. Your story is the story of God’s grace in your life—the story of how Jesus rescued you, changed you, and continues to work in you.

The Bible repeatedly calls us to tell what God has done. Peter says that we are “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession” so that we might “proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light” (1 Peter 2:9). Jesus told the man He delivered from demons, “Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you” (Mark 5:19).

You don’t have to be a pastor, theologian, or gifted speaker to share your story. If you know Jesus, you have a story worth telling.

And there is an urgency to tell it. People around us need to hear the good news of Jesus. Some may never sit through a sermon or open a Bible, but they may listen when a friend, neighbor, coworker, or family member says, “Let me tell you what Jesus has done in my life.”

So, how do you begin?

Start simple. Take some time to write out your story around three basic questions:

1. Who were you before Christ?
What was your life, heart, or thinking like before you trusted Jesus? What did you believe about God? What were you looking to for hope, meaning, identity, or satisfaction?

2. How did you come to faith in Christ?
How did you hear and understand the gospel? Was there a particular moment, season, person, sermon, conversation, or passage of Scripture God used to bring you to faith? What did you come to understand about your sin, Jesus’ death and resurrection, and the grace of God?

3. What is your life like now in Christ?
How has Jesus changed you? Where do you see His grace at work? What are you learning? How is He helping you fight sin, love others, trust Him, and live differently?

Your story doesn’t need to be dramatic to be powerful. Some were rescued from a life of obvious rebellion; others were brought to faith at a young age and have known God’s grace for as long as they can remember. The power of your story isn’t found in how dramatic your past was, but in how great your Savior is.

So write it down. Develop it. Practice telling it. And then look for opportunities to share it.

You have a story. Jesus is at the center of it. Someone needs to hear it.