My imprisonment has had the opposite of its intended effect. Instead of being squelched, the Message has actually prospered. All the soldiers here, and everyone else, too, found out that I’m in jail because of this Messiah. That piqued their curiosity, and now they’ve learned about him. Philippians 1:12 (MSG)
Do you feel unqualified to share about Jesus because your life isn’t perfect, or you think you need to clean up some areas first?
Good news—your testimony is powerful, regardless of whether or not your life is fantastic at the moment. Every believer’s life serves a purpose for His Kingdom, no matter what. Now, God loves us too much to want us to remain stuck in a bad place permanently. However, poor circumstances don’t mean a poor testimony.
Look at the Apostle Paul’s life. He was far from perfect. But through Christ, this former assassin turned his life around so radically that God used him to write almost half of the New Testament and helped the early church roar to life with his testimony!
Paul didn’t wait until he was unchained or in perfect harmony with everyone before he spoke about the hope he had in Jesus. He just couldn’t stop talking about Him!
You see, it’s the people who pretend they’re perfect while sharing Jesus that never reach anyone. People are turned off by their hypocrisy. What moves unbelievers’ hearts is when they see that Jesus loves and accepts us as believers despite our imperfections, because that’s what gives them hope!
As a believer, you don’t need to have a flawless history, live a perfect life or be a Bible expert. There are people in your circle that will listen if you speak up respectfully and simply share Jesus with them.