Testamonies

[Galadriel]

Sometimes I wish that I had a testamony that was real spectacular if you know what I mean. I mean, no one really cares about the testamony of a girl who was a goody two shoes to begin with, and never rebelled or did anything like that, never did drugs, never anything like that, and who everyone thinks is good to begin with. Who cares? Those people who were real bad and did every drug and got into trouble up to their armpits, then turned 180 and came to Christ, those are the amazing testamonies. I think a lot of times people think that the "good" ones, the ones who never get into an ounce of trouble are the ones who are fine, and "oh we don't need to worry about her." I think this can be very misleading, because they don't know what goes on inside, and too often the "good" ones are overlooked, and never get the help they may need, because people assume they are good from the get go and have no issues. Sometimes I think the more outright bad ones are the lucky ones, because they get the help, whether they want it or not, whereas the "good" ones don't get the help that they may need, and often have to go out after it themselves because no one takes a second glance.

 

[tmak]

I know exactly what you mean!!!!!! ive been thinking about that lately. i havnt been reformed, i havnt taken drugs, drunk alcohol or turned at all. Its seems, almost boring. actually, it is boring.

 

[Galadriel]

I know exactly what you mean!!!!!! ive been thinking about that lately. i havnt been reformed, i havnt taken drugs, drunk alcohol or turned at all. Its seems, almost boring. actually, it is boring.

Lol!! You too? I feel so....so BORING!

 

[Blessed-one]

I think a lot of times people think that the "good" ones, the ones who never get into an ounce of trouble are the ones who are fine, and "oh we don't need to worry about her." I think this can be very misleading, because they don't know what goes on inside, and too often the "good" ones are overlooked, and never get the help they may need, because people assume they are good from the get go and have no issues.

i absolutely agree with you, often these 'good' christians have to come out into the open in order to get help, not that it's bad, but that means they may have to struggle harder, because they're doing it by themselves. But then, doing it by themselves means doing it by themselves with God alone, which may not be that bad a thing either, if you were ok with not having any people other than God helping you. Some people have to have others there for them, it depends on their personality.

or really, depends on how God works!

Sometimes I think the more outright bad ones are the lucky ones, because they get the help, whether they want it or not, whereas the "good" ones don't get the help that they may need, and often have to go out after it themselves because no one takes a second glance.

i don't know.... i'm rather thankful that the 'good' ones don't have to endure what the 'bad' ones have experienced. It's hard to go up against all the torture, and harder still, to open up oneself and accept help, if help was indeed offered.

 

[kdet]

Sometimes I wish that I had a testamony that was real spectacular if you know what I mean. I mean, no one really cares about the testamony of a girl who was a goody two shoes to begin with, and never rebelled or did anything like that, never did drugs, never anything like that, and who everyone thinks is good to begin with. Who cares? Those people who were real bad and did every drug and got into trouble up to their armpits, then turned 180 and came to Christ, those are the amazing testamonies. I think a lot of times people think that the "good" ones, the ones who never get into an ounce of trouble are the ones who are fine, and "oh we don't need to worry about her." I think this can be very misleading, because they don't know what goes on inside, and too often the "good" ones are overlooked, and never get the help they may need, because people assume they are good from the get go and have no issues. Sometimes I think the more outright bad ones are the lucky ones, because they get the help, whether they want it or not, whereas the "good" ones don't get the help that they may need, and often have to go out after it themselves because no one takes a second glance.

Ahhh that isn't true at all
I'd do ANYTHING to have a testimony like yours..the more boring the better.
It's like the bad kid gets all the attention and the good kids never gets any attention..be;ieve me you don't WANT the kind of attention the bad kids gets.

 

[Galadriel]

Ahhh that isn't true at all
I'd do ANYTHING to have a testimony like yours..the more boring the better.
It's like the bad kid gets all the attention and the good kids never gets any attention..be;ieve me you don't WANT the kind of attention the bad kids gets.

Yes, but at least it is attention.

 

[Galadriel]

i absolutely agree with you, often these 'good' christians have to come out into the open in order to get help, not that it's bad, but that means they may have to struggle harder, because they're doing it by themselves. But then, doing it by themselves means doing it by themselves with God alone, which may not be that bad a thing either, if you were ok with not having any people other than God helping you. Some people have to have others there for them, it depends on their personality.

or really, depends on how God works!



i don't know.... i'm rather thankful that the 'good' ones don't have to endure what the 'bad' ones have experienced. It's hard to go up against all the torture, and harder still, to open up oneself and accept help, if help was indeed offered.

I agree with you as well! Yes, it is hard when you are going it alone so to speak, with God too, but he can be all that you have. Its hard to come out to people, even with God's help, but it must be done to really get the help that is needed.

I know what you mean about what the 'bad' ones have experienced, I see what has happened to my brother as a 'bad' one, and he has really sealed his fate in ways because of past actions.

 

[ukok]

Sometimes I wish that I had a testamony that was real spectacular if you know what I mean. I mean, no one really cares about the testamony of a girl who was a goody two shoes to begin with, and never rebelled or did anything like that, never did drugs, never anything like that, and who everyone thinks is good to begin with. Who cares? QUOTE]


I do. I care to hear your story.

I have been Gods rebellious brat kid. I have sinned greatly. My teenage years particularly were rife with sin. But i also made many mistakes as an adult, even after i handed my life over to the LORD.

How i long to know how different things could have been for me, had i made different decisions and life choices.

My story reads like some kind of action/thriller/suspense novel ( kind of warped and seedy in places) , how i wish that it was serene and composed and without the many stains that my story bears.

I thank God that you did not torment yourself as many of us, with a colourful past, have done. We bare the scars of our sin and rebellion, for the rest of our lives. And while we are forgiven when we are repentant for those sins, the memories are deep. They don't erase.

I know that i am who i am today, because and despite those life choices and experiences, and that is why I can honestly say that i would not change my past even if i had the opportunity to so, neither would i have been blessed with my children - so how could i wish for things to be different.

I respect you greatly.

 

[Galadriel]

Umm, wow, lol, its funny how two people can view things so differently, I think my life reads like a dull history book! Pah!

I just think it somehow gives the person more credit who turned around from something like that, than for the person who was "goody two shoes" to begin with.

I respect you from turning around from a life like that, that takes more guts I think.

 

[geekbuster]

Ahhh that isn't true at all
I'd do ANYTHING to have a testimony like yours..the more boring the better.
It's like the bad kid gets all the attention and the good kids never gets any attention..be;ieve me you don't WANT the kind of attention the bad kids gets.

you are so right on
you guys should be so happy you have such a great testimony
its like Jesus was able to get to you before satan
when you have a bad testimony and then you get saved its not like you have Jesus and nothing else, yes i do have new life, but i still have my old life and my old ways right behind me, just waiting for me to slip
i wish i had a testimony jjust like yours, so i could go throught life without having to worry about my past, and having to deal with the temptations that i do,
people with testimony's like yours are great, for me personally that kind of testimony helped me realize that Jesus was the difference, and that he could satisfy me just as he did you
not that people with a more struggling testimony didn't help equally as much, but my point is that there needs to be both kind of testimonys to help bring people to Christ, those who have suffered and those who just easily (and wisely) found Christ without any problems, and if you can be someone who has such a happy testimony, then good for you, thats great

 

[Galadriel]

Hmm, well, don't think that us "goody two shoes" tesimoniers (is that a word? Lol) don't have temptation or don't have struggles. I surely do, mostly I think from a not the best upbringing, but its true I could have gone down the sex/drugs/rebellion path, but I didn't. I just never wanted to. But don't think I don't struggle. I guess it is good that there are two types of testamonies like that.

 

[rotorhead]

Earlier in my life, I was addicted to the bottle. Also the perfect example of selfishness. Even though I was in a Christian family, I whined and moaned in order to get my own way. I drove my parents crazy with my antics, often forcing them to readjust their entire schedules around me.

Then around age 2 I started growing up...

That's about the most exciting way to tell it. Galadriel, I know what you mean. Even my actual rebellious point in life was horribly tame (no sex or drugs or any real juicy details). But God still uses that kind of testimony. Be thankful that He spared you from many of the sins that haunt others. I know how it feels, but it is a blessing, even though it sometimes doesn't feel that way.

 

[geekbuster]

sorry, i didn't mean for it to sound like you didn't struggle
all i meant is that sometimes my past catches up to me and if thats something you don't have to worry about then thats awesome

 

[SpiritPsalmist]

Wow. . .and then there's me.

I grew up in the church and was considered by most of my friends to be a goody-two-shoes. But my mother thought I was the worst kid in the world and was abusive to me. She constantly compared me to other people's kid's, who I happend to know and I knew the bad things they did. I did not do any of those things but yet was treated as if I had. I often thought. . ."I should just go ahead and do it, I'm going to get in trouble for it anyway".

But thanks to my relationship with Jesus I never had the desire for any of that stuff either. I longed to be part of the crowd but was not willing to give up my self-respect to do it. I experienced a lot of lonliness and until I left home at 18 never realized that another adult even knew "some" of what was happening at home.

Home was hell but I clung to Jesus with everything that was within me. He kept me safe from drugs, alcohol, and promiscuity. I consider that to be a GLORIOUS testimony.

Don't be ashamed of Christ's deliverence of you. You have more excitement going on in your life than you realize.

 

[Galadriel]

Hey Geekbuster, no I know you didn't mean for it to sound like that.

You know Quaffer, you sound a lot like me (except for the growing up in the church part). My mom was like that too, she treated us pretty cruddy sometimes, and would compare me to other kids and say things to my friends parents and even relatives that was not very nice. So I hear ya.
I did not have a relationship with Jesus at the time, but I still was not willing to go with the "in" crowd. Actually I only came to Christ pretty recently, 2 years ago (I am now 20).

 

[Stanfi]

My testimony is that I am thankful that God spared me from an addiction of alchohol and drugs. I am thankful that I never had to go through the pain and struggle of addiction. I am just thankful that God has spared me from that in my life. I am thankful that I cannot testify and tell you how hard it was, and that I was delivered from it. Like so many has said, the effects of those addictions will stay with you for a long time.

Do not get me wrong, I am thank that God has delivered so many from the miry clay pits of addiction. Praise His Name for that!!

 

[ZiSunka]

Testimonies aren't just about sin, they are about your relationship with God. Focus on telling people about your relationship.

Testimonies that are centered on sin-filled lifestyles aren't that effective anyway.

 

[SpiritPsalmist]

My testimony is that I am thankful that God spared me from an addiction of alchohol and drugs. I am thankful that I never had to go through the pain and struggle of addiction. I am just thankful that God has spared me from that in my life. I am thankful that I cannot testify and tell you how hard it was, and that I was delivered from it. Like so many has said, the effects of those addictions will stay with you for a long time.

Me too mrstace. . .I'm so greatful that I did not go through that stuff too.

 

[Galadriel]

Testimonies aren't just about sin, they are about your relationship with God. Focus on telling people about your relationship.

Testimonies that are centered on sin-filled lifestyles aren't that effective anyway.

Yes but those are the testamonies where the person has REALLY changed. I mean like 180, so I would think that would even more be a witness to how great God is.

 

[SpiritPsalmist]

Not so Galadriel

Who but God can say who has or has not really changed. I never did any of those things but know that if I had not had God I would have done them and probably more.

In this day and age to find those who are not pushed along with the crowd is a rarity. And in my opinion a true testimony of God's saving Grace.

Tell us Galadriel, what are the changes in your heart since you met Jesus? Anybody can stop a bad habit but only God can change a heart.