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This mini-blog series will help you write your testimony, gain confidence in your delivery, break down common mindset barriers (get out of your head!), and gain inspiration from the saints.

Part 1: The Why and The How

Part 2: Practical Tips

Part 3: Mindset Roadblocks

Part 4: Facing Fears with the Saints

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What’s getting in your way?

The Enemy absolutely doesn’t want you to share your testimony with others! He wants to keep us isolated from each other and to doubt ourselves and our experiences.

Let’s kick him to the curb!

Here are 10 common lies you might have heard in your head. They might feel very true, but they are very clever lies, and we need to call him out for it.

1. “My story isn’t interesting or dramatic enough.”

The Truth: Every encounter with Christ is a gift and a grace. The prodigal son and the faithful son both have a place in the Father’s heart (Luke 15:11-32).

God works powerfully in both radical conversions and quiet, steady faithfulness. No matter what type of story you have, there are people out there whose hearts will be moved to experience it.

2. “I don’t know enough theology to explain my faith.”

The Truth: You don’t have to be a theologian—just a witness. The blind man healed by Jesus didn’t have all the answers, but he could say, “I was blind, and now I see” (John 9:25).

Your personal encounter with Christ is enough. You don’t need to justify yourself of explain every single “why” and “how” in the story. Let your experience speak for itself.

3. “I’m afraid of being judged or rejected.”

The Truth: Jesus promised, “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before you” (John 15:18).

Rejection is possible, but is it the most likely outcome? Even if it is, is the risk worth the reward? Someone’s salvation may be on the other side of your obedience!

Pray for the Holy Spirit to open doors, point them out, and give you the courage to walk through them.

4. “I still struggle with sin—who am I to share?”

The Truth: We are all works in progress. St. Peter denied Jesus, yet he preached at Pentecost (Acts 2). St. Paul called himself the “chief of sinners” (1 Tim 1:15) yet became a great evangelist.

Your ongoing transformation is part of your testimony. If you’re still here, it’s because God is still working on, in, and through you. Let him!

5. “I don’t want to make people uncomfortable.”

The Truth: If we truly love one another as Jesus commands, then we must share truth with the people in our lives!

But how do we do that in a way they will receive? Jesus gives us the perfect example: speaking with great compassion and tenderness.

“Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him, “You are lacking in one thing. Go, sell what you have, and give to [the] poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” (Mark 10:21)

6. “I’m not good at public speaking or sharing personal things.”

The Truth: God works through weakness when we offer it up to him as a gift. Moses doubted his ability to speak, but God assured him, “I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak” (Exodus 4:12).

The next time you’re at Mass, as the gifts of bread and wine are brought to the altar, in your heart, bring him your gifts, too… and bring him your weaknesses! Then watch what happens to them: your gifts, with the Eucharist, become transformed into the body and blood of Christ. We, in both strengths and weaknesses, can become nourishment for others.

7. “Is this really necessary? God can work in people’s lives without me.”

The Truth: We conquer the Enemy “by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony” (Revelation 12:11). We receive the Eucharist as strength for the journey, and we share our stories of faith with the people around us.

BOTH the Eucharist AND the power of your testimony are necessary tools in the work of salvation and defeating the Enemy!

8. “I don’t know when or how to start the conversation.”

The Truth: Pray for open doors. God will arrange the situation for you, and the Holy Spirit will give you wisdom.

Pray, “Lord, give me an opportunity and the courage to take it.”

And when you succeed (or even if you don’t), talk to God about it. Let your successes and your failures teach you something, and embolden you to give it another try when the next circumstance arrives.

9. “I don’t want to impose my beliefs on others.”

The Truth: Sharing your testimony isn’t imposing—it’s offering a gift. You, by your dignity as a child of God, are a gift to others. And your words can be a gift, too.

Love desires the good of the other. If Jesus has transformed your life, why keep that joy to yourself?

10. “I feel so alone in this – I don’t know anyone else sharing their story.”

The Truth: You are part of the Church, the Body of Christ, and you are never alone. Jesus, whom you have encountered, is with you. The saints and the angels are with you (there are so many of them!).

You are joining the mission of the apostles who also stepped out in faith. They were not so different from you. We have all received the call to make disciples of all nations. And that begins by sharing your story.

Help! I’m STILL Stuck!

Let me lay some truth on you:

Lies can be really sticky. It can be hard (read: it can feel downright impossible) to shake them.

That’s why God gave us the gift of community.

Coaching has been so incredibly helpful in showing me how to combat the Enemy and move forward in faith.

If you want someone to walk with you and help you un-stick these sticky thoughts in your mind, I would LOVE to chat with you. Sign up here.