July 22 – 2 Timothy 1:12; “For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.”
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Once God’s Holy Spirit is rested inside of man, nothing prevents him from speaking to everyone he/she knows about the Lord. The very life of a believer is wrapped in His guidance, and can be seen by everyone. Even strangers can discern if someone is a believer because of his/her demeanor. Oswald Chambers said “If Our Lord insisted upon obedience He would become a taskmaster, and He would cease to have any authority.” For the Christian a testimony is all about Jesus and Him crucified, and the name of their church is always secondary.
The other extreme is the Church who’s always telling people they ‘have to’ share the gospel, and they ‘must have’ a proper testimony. Members of the Church are also required to testify of Joe Smith and their church.
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“Dare to Stand Alone”; “Once we have a testimony, it is incumbent upon us to share that testimony with others.” — Thomas S. Monson
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