Sharing Christ in the every day things

As I have been considering some of the more practical aspects of how we go about glorifying and enjoying him forever, I was reflecting on what I call "new self" events - the kind that tear-jerking testimonies are made of.  As a young Christian, growing up in a seeker-oriented mega-church, each month would be framed by a Sunday morning visitor telling us a story of how God saved him/her through the most unimaginable circumstances.  I even went so far as to think "Well, I can never share my testimony because it's not that interesting."  For now let's just file that thought under the "Be Careful What You Wish For" chapter of my life and move on.

What about the every day as we press forward in the battle between flesh and spirit?  THESE are the things that we can and should be witnessing,  These are the things that are easy to share because you don't have to to share a deep dark memory, be a good speaker or have hundreds of pages of bible verses memorized.  These are the things that come to you each day that you can share with the people you come in contact with as readily as you share your comments on the weather or the latest sports news.

My prayer for us today is this:  That, through the power of the Holy spirit, God would grant us the ability to see this work taking place each day, in things that would otherwise seem so very mundane and ordinary.  I pray that you would be excited and encouraged, and really start to see that God has already given you everything you need to share him with others - it's YOU and your life as it is right now, with that mountain of laundry piling up and all.

So go forth and share the good news!  The new self is here, whether or not it's worthy of a Hallmark Movie of the Week screenplay.  God is with us every day and he wants us to tell everyone.