Being a member of the Baptist Church in Georgia for many years now I have heard a variety of testifying sessions from many people ranging from old to young, and their testimonies ranging from those to which I could relate, to those which I could not comprehend. These “exposing-of-the-soul” sessions usually begin with the old standard Baptist Church testimony prelude that goes something like, “I just want to say… I love the Lord…, etc.”
(We’ve all heard them.)
Then, this standard testimony introduction is usually followed by a sweet, heartfelt testimony coming right from that person’s soul.
There will come a day, though, when our testimony will not be spoken in words. Rather, it will be spoken silently as the sum total of our actions demonstrated throughout the course of our individual lives. This final testimony will be directed to our survivors as they view our body lying in our casket at the funeral home.
What will be your last unspoken testimony?
We are writing the script to that final testimony as we live now. The way we live our life from day to day in terms of showing our love toward others and demonstrating what is most important to us will compile the pages of that script. Our actions and reactions to life’s challenges and blessings will form the words on the pages of that script.
As I have faced some unusually difficult challenges, tests and trials in my life thus far, I have come to know the Lord in a most intimate and real way. Without Him holding my hand, I would never make it through life. My foundation would crack and crumble. I would not be able to stand.
Therefore, I would like for people to know me now, as I am living, as a person who is obedient to the Lord and walking solely in His strength and with His understanding. I want people to see that I like to smile and share my heart. I want people to realize that I enjoy showing love. However, I believe my final unspoken testimony will be much shorter than that, yet will say all of those things.
I desire that my final testimony be communicated in a way such as this:
