Testimony #1

I love testimonies about the goodness & faithfulness of God. I have been in some very tight situations in my life and God has always shown up to take care of me. I mean TIGHT SITUATIONS. I will always give God the glory for what He does and has done in my life. I don't really understand the concept of people giving 'braggi-monies' or 'testi-lying'. I have heard those terms before. If I give a testimony I'm not bragging on myself, I'm bragging on God and how He came through for me. I tell people about what He has done because I know that He can do the same for them. There is nothing special about me. I mean, I think I'm special, but he made me the same as he made every other person. Mind you, I believe that people's faith level can be different. For example, God has always come through for me financially. I know that some other people's faith level may not be to the point where they can trust God to provide money for a bill, etc, but I've LEARNED to trust Him when it comes to my financial concerns. When those times come around that I'm in need, I may not have the money but I definitely have the favor of God. I call those folks up and its worked out until the money comes in. We must never discount God's favor working in our lives.  

Testimony: I got a bad credit start in college because I signed up for all the credit cards to get the free Skittles candy and Tee shirts. How sad. Why didn't someone stop me? I had two credit cards, a Discover and American Express (AE). I didn't even understand the concept of the AE. You are not suppose to carry a balance on that. Well as you may know my credit became so jacked up. Thank God its finally coming around. Now, I'm very cautious about using charge cards. I just got an Express card and received the first bill. I was disappointed when I had to pay half of my balance which was only $50, but I didn't want to pay $25, I wanted to pay $10. Anyway, I could pay the $25, but it was going to be a day late which was going to cause me to have a $15 late charge. I didn't want that to happen because I want a good credit rating. God knows my heart's desires. Well guess how He worked it out? I went to work and was blessed with $40 out of no where. Totally unexpected. So I was able to make the credit card payment on time.

God is no respecter of persons. My testimony may not seem like much to some people but I was in awe. When God does something great in our lives, big or small, we must remember those times. That's how David was successful when he went forth to slay Goliath. He had courage & confidence in God. He said that God gave him the victory over a lion and a bear so he knew that God would give him victory over Goliath. 

I am also a tither. I know that some people, Christians and non-Christians, don't believe it's for today. The prosperity message has gotten a bad rap because some preachers have really made a mess out of it. But I know what works for ME and has always worked for ME. But having your needs met is more than tithing. It's about truly trusting God; listening, hearing and expecting Him to give you direction and doing what He tells you to do.