What we want Luke’s story to be
by Paul ~ March 29th, 2009. Filed under: Kids, Us.I love telling my testimony. I think it is so cool to think about how much I rejected God in every way and pursued my own “happiness” through drinking, drugs, sex, and success; and yet in His sovereign grace God saved me from my pitiful rebellion and brought me to a much better and more joyful life.
We have friends who say they have an “uninteresting” (their words) testimony. They grew up in a Christian home, came to know Jesus at a young age, didn’t date until they were ready, kept themselves from drugs and alcohol, and married their true love.
Uninteresting?? Pshaw! That’s exciting! It is encouraging to hear about how God has blessed His people and kept them from falling into sin! It is encouraging to hear how God blesses faithful parents with faithful children! It is amazing to hear that there are those who resisted the temptations of the world and of sin. That’s not ordinary, that’s special!
We hope that Luke’s testimony will be: ”I grew up in a Christian home. I came to know Jesus at a young age. I learned from my parent’s mistakes. I always kept Jesus #1 and kept myself away from sex, drugs, and alcohol. I saved myself until I married my true love, who also loves Jesus. I always sought God’s will and prayed that His will be done.”
Lord, we eagerly pray that this would be so!!!
March 29th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
Paul,
I’m with you on this. I’d much rather have an “uninteresting testimony” than carry the heavy baggage of regret that comes from a sinful life. Although God loves, forgives and wipes clean the slate of contrite spirits, he leaves the memories of our sins and their attending regrets to remind us we are weak without him.
I pray that Luke grows up with the purity you richly described. I certainly find nothing “uninteresting” about a testimony of purity.
–chuck
March 30th, 2009 at 8:49 am
We hope the same things for Dexter, too. I think the world would be a pretty depressing place if not for the beautiful innocence that humans have before they come of age. Purity is powerful; I believe it can [and has] change[d] the world.
March 30th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
Amen!