Comments on: Cardboard Testimonies

By: Vicki

Vicki — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:51:48 +0000

80% God + 20% Me / ALL HIM, baby!

By: Jenn

Jenn — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:41:49 +0000

Steve,
I said in an earlier comment that I could have several cardboard testimonies. Yours is one of them I can relate to a little too easily. What would the other side of your cardboard say?

By: steve martin

steve martin — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:27:11 +0000

I would have on mine…”Self-Obsessed Idolator”

Thanks!

Steve Martin San Clemente, CA

By: Lynn

Lynn — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:25:16 +0000

I don’t know yet what I would put on the cardboard — there’s so much.

“Without God - a Lost, Vile, Self-Seeking Person”

“Recipient of His Unmerited Favor, and Washed Clean by the Blood of Jesus”

That would be accurate.

I, too, was moved when I saw this on Sandy’s blog today.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:55:27 +0000

Thanks, everyone, for your comments. I agree with Brian that this sort of thing should be encouraged more often in our churches. I think one of the reasons the Christian blogosphere appeals to me is that it is an easier place to be transparent.

I also agree that I have many cardboard testimonies (I love that!), but no matter what our testimony may be, we are all testifying to the greatness of the same God, who knows us, where we have been, and where we are going. Confessions of His greatness and sovereignty always give us hope and help re-focus our perspective. At least they do for me. I hope they do for you, too. God is sooo good!

By: Milly

Milly — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:54:56 +0000

Divorcing husband, afraid for children, clinging to God.

By: Rong

Rong — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:24:39 +0000

Thanks so much for this Jenn. I know the guys in my mens group are going to get and inspirational kick when I send them a link to this.

Christian Hypocrite/Humbled Child of God

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:33:15 +0000

I wish you had some more comments on this, Jenn.

What struck me is that these people were in an environment where they could share these kinds of things. Now I know some of the “testimonies” weren’t exposing deep, dark secrets(and that wasn’t the purpose, I know) but some of them were sharing stuff that just doesn’t get mentioned in a lot of churches. That was pretty cool.

One of the many mine could be :

Working to keep myself “in” God’s grace -> Accepting what Christ did on my behalf

By: Rey

Rey — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:25:14 +0000

Blaspheming Liar and Thief to Constantly Reminded of God’s Truth