Charles Stanley Daily Devotional 28th May 2025 (In Touch) Wednesday Message
TOPIC: Telling It Like It Is
SCRIPTURE READING – Psalms 126:1-6
People love inspiring stories. Biographies of the down-and-out who make great use of a second chance tend to top bestseller lists. But few people experience something so dramatic in their life—most of us are wonderfully ordinary. Sadly, some believers think that being a “regular Joe” makes their testimony unexciting and therefore less valuable. Nothing could be further from the truth.
A personal testimony is a way of expressing what God has done and is doing in our life. No matter how commonplace our words may sound compared to someone else’s, the Lord will see to it that they impact the hearers who need them.
For example, imagine this: A 6-year-old girl accepts Christ. When she is 18, she will be able to tell her friends of God’s greatness. She can explain that He made the gospel clear to a child and yet reveals something new to her every day. When she is 80, she’ll be able to share about a lifetime of walking with Jesus. Her testimony may not be “exciting,” but it doesn’t need to be. It will be spiritual gold.
No matter what your story is, God can and will use it. You have no idea how far-reaching your testimony can be. God says that His words will not return to Him void (Isaiah 55:11). And the story of Jesus’ saving grace is always inspiring.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Nehemiah 8-10
THOUGHT FOR TODAY: No matter what your story with God is, He can use your testimony to impact others.
Dr. Charles F. Stanley was the founder of In Touch Ministries and a New York Times best-selling author. Throughout his ministry, he demonstrated a keen awareness of people’s needs and provided Christ-centered biblically based principles for everyday life