One of my favorite stories in the Bible is healed the man possessed by a legion of Demons. This story is found in Matthew, Mark, and Luke. This demon possessed man had gone wild. The demons kept him naked and forced him to live in the tombs. No one could contain him or control him, that is, until he met Jesus. With just a word, Jesus cast the demons out of Him and immediately he was himself again. I do not know how long, he was in this condition, but he was driven away from family, friends, and all of society. But now he was whole and able to return home. But this young man’s desire was not to return home but to go with Jesus. Yet, Jesus told him, “’Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you.’ And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him” (Luke 8:39).

God has called you and I to be His witnesses (Acts 1:8). A witness is someone who tells others what they have seen or experienced. If you are a Christian, you have a story of what God has done for you. Too often, we think that if our story is not flashy, or if I am not famous then my story does not matter. That is a lie. Your story matters and it can help connect someone with God.

Your story can be summarized by sharing about your life before Christ, how you came to Christ, and what Christ is doing for you today. My story is simple. I was raised in a Christian home and in church. At a very young age, I heard the gospel that Jesus Christ died for my sins according to Scripture, that he was buried and on the third day he rose from the dead. I trusted Jesus for my salvation. But for a long time, I was not trusting Christ alone for my salvation. I was looking at my performance and because I kept sinning, I doubted my salvation. But one day, I came to understand that my salvation is based solely on Jesus’ performance and not my own. Since then, I have not had a doubt, and because I know how much He loves me, I want to serve Him. That is my story, what is yours.