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are a lot of good books on how to be a witness; however, I would like to give
you a very simple approach to being a witness. It is found in the passage of
Scripture from Colossians chapter four. I believe this passage gives us two
insights into the life of an intentional witness. There is a close relationship
between our witness and our spiritual lives; remember, I said a witness is one
who gives testimony about something seen or experienced firsthand. However, there is this funny little thing
that affects what we experience—it is called time. The more time that passes after an event, the fuzzier the
details seem to become.
Since the passage of time affects and even
softens experience for us, it is imperative that our experience with God be
up-to-date, current and fresh. Paul addresses this idea by telling us to be
devoted to prayer. In that devotion, he says we should be watchful and
thankful. The Greek word translated watchful literally means keeping awake.
Now, Paul is not primarily addressing the issue of sleepiness in prayer, he is
saying “keep it alive, keep it fresh, not boring and mechanical.” Keep your
experience with God alive and up-to date. If I were to ask “What is God doing
in your life this week?” How would you answer? It just doesn’t cut it to tell
me about something God did twenty years ago! What is He doing now?
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