Testimony

Growing up in a Southern Baptist church, I always looked forward to testimony service. It was the one time besides announcements and “the welcome” that the members got the mic. Depending on who got the mic, determined how entertaining the service would be that day. You never knew what people were going to thank God for doing, or even give credit to God for doing in their lives. As I grew older, I began to recognize the importance of sharing my testimony. It really wasn't me as much as it was to encourage those who hadn't made it to the testimony stage yet. They were just being tested. Every opportunity you are given to share what God has done in your life, do so. You never know how your testimony can bless someone else.

Humility

There were two times I was reminded of how small we are in this universe; when I looked out of a window of a plane, and when I looked at the night sky. I thought about God's meticulous craftsmanship. I was humbled by the fact that just like those stars and planets, he made me too. God formed me in my mother's womb. God ordered my steps. I was fearfully and wonderfully made. Armed with all those affirmations, I am still called to serve, and you are too. What have you been divinely gifted with? How can you make someone else's life better? When you recognize your gifts and how they can be used to serve others, you honor God and tap into true humility. 

"Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less." -C. S. Lewis