How to Share Your Faith

There are many people in the world who0 have great stories to tell. There are recountings of dramatic events, rescue from disaster or wonderful family memories. Many individuals, including Christians, believe that they have nothing to contribute. They believe that their personal story is uninteresting or uninspiring. Or perhaps, they believe that no one cares about them. It could be that you are simply too nervous or shy to share your faith or life with anyone.

That is where this article comes in. Whether your story is dramatic or not, you should be able to share it. Whether people are clambering to hear it or not, you should look for opportunities to share. Here are four reasons why.

1. People like stories. Television, movies, books, life are all filled with stories that people want to know about. You and I are moved by stories.
2. Stories are window into the soul. When you want to know the truth about a person or an issue, you listen to stories. And when you hear stories, you get to learn the truth.
3. Stories create a bond between people rather than a wall. Whether we have had the same experiences or not, sharing our lives draws us together.
4. Stories are encouraging to everyone. Both listener and teller get the exhilarating experience of re-living a story. Everyone is lifted up because of it.

Tell some stories. Tell some stories about your life and your faith.

More on this topic is available at http://plusline.org/article.php?id=5675. This article is adapted from Impact Your World: Tell Your Story at plusline.org.