I am in a fellowship group with some great guys. They often speak of apologetics and arguments for Christ. I sometimes find this interesting, but sometimes it seems that it is only for the sake of proving themselves right. On the flipside, I found it very encouraging that an old friend of mine was able and willing to talk with me, a new Christian, about the experiences I have had. It was obvious he was searching for something that he did not have. I did not have to prove anything to him, just to tell my story and listen to his. How promising and encouraging that our relationship with Christ is so very personal, as is our relationship with friends and family. So much more is comminicated here, I think, in personal relationships, than in anywhere else in our lives. Perhaps my struggle with testimony was that it was focused on impersonal relationships, rather than personal ones. Well, perhaps, I ramble.
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