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Recently I was at the local university, meeting with graduate students in a Christian fellowship group. One student talked about hearing from another student about some things they had been dealing with lately. He told the group that he was able to tell his classmate about his own struggles and how his faith sustained him in the midst of them. He said to his friends around the table, “We’re not ordained or anything, but we do have a story to tell and we can pray for each other, support each other.”
He is right. We all have a story to tell about our encounters with Jesus. Faith conversations are not limited to those who have been to seminary. When we tell our stories, we strengthen and encourage those around us, and I believe we strengthen ourselves too.
How has God called you to participate in God’s mission by sharing your faith story? Who would benefit from a word of hope from you today? Who would be encouraged by hearing about the ways the Lord has shown up in your life?
This message is excerpted from “Sharing our faith stories” by Tiffany C. Chaney from the December 2017 Café online magazine. Today we commemorate Thomas Aquinas, teacher, 1274.