Sometimes we don’t know what to say when someone—maybe even someone hostile toward us—asks about our faith in Jesus Christ. Many of us get tongue-tied. We often lament that we aren’t versed in theology or may not know the Scriptures well. Regardless, we do have one profound truth to share. Like the blind man, we can share our encounter with Jesus.
The blind man in this story knew little about Jesus before or even after his encounter with the Savior on that fateful date when Jesus restored his sight. In fact, when the Pharisees questioned him about Jesus and how Jesus had changed him from being blind to seeing, he couldn’t answer.
“I don’t know who this Jesus is. But I do know one thing,” he said with confidence. “I was blind, but now I see!”
In his new-found faith, the once-blind man knew only one truth: because of Jesus’s grace, mercy, and kindness, he was a different person. Jesus had given him a new physical and spiritual lease on life. And that was enough knowledge for him.
When sharing our faith, we need only share what we have experienced—we were once dead in our sins but then met Jesus Christ. He offered us forgiveness of our sins, restoration with God, and eternal life in heaven. We were once one way—blind spiritually—but are now new people.
Remember, your testimony needs only to express your wonderful encounter with Jesus. Then, let the proof be your miraculously changed life.
Denise Kohlmeyer is a former journalist and freelance writer, having been published in Christianity Today and Today’s Christian Living magazines. She has also co-authored two books in the Clues for the Clueless series. She lives in the Chicagoland area with her husband, Dave, and their three children: Jocelyn, Jessica, and Daniel. You can follow her on Facebook. She is a regular contributor to Blogos.org.