American
Idol winner Ruben Studdard sings a gospel song, “Medicine (For Someone Else)”. I love this song because what it says is that when
you go through challenges, situations, chaos, and turmoil in life, people are
able to see you in a victorious place after the struggle. The greater message is that the power of your glory is telling your story
and giving your testimony about what God has brought you through, what the
wondrous working power of the blood of Jesus has delivered you from, and how
you committed your life to God because of where you are right now. Revelation 12:11 says, “They triumphed over
him by the blood of the Lamb and by the
word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink
from death”.
So
don’t be ashamed of what you were or where you were at a certain point in
life. Be proud that you serve a God who
can deliver you from a fiery furnace, a lion’s den, Satan’s schemes, or even from
yourself. Be able to testify about the
goodness of God (the joys and the sorrows) and all he’s done for you up to this
point in your life and, in faith, what He’s going to do for you in the future. We and others can overcome many of life’s
trials through the word of God and through our shared testimonies.
“So
take your trophies off the shelf and make it medicine for someone else”.
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I find this super important, especially in ministry. Because we don't look like what we been through people get it all twisted. As soon as you open up, share, be transparent that's when you REACH others. The kicker is there may be times you are going through only so that you can be a testimony of gods grace and mercy to others so HOW DARE YOU NOT SHARE!
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