On Day 29 and Day 31, we talked about the importance of being a witness to Christ whenever we attempt to draw others to Him. In spreading God's Word, we ought to proclaim to others the very core of the gospel message – our salvation through Jesus Christ. This is the heart of the greatest “Love Story”. And this love story ought to extend to us personally. We should become part of the story, an extension of the love story of Christ that saves and shapes our own and thus our own personal stories. We need to witness how God is loving us and working in our lives, and how He becomes the source of our Hope especially at times when things seem to go wrong. To be effective, we need to be a joyful witness. Don't underestimate the power of being joyful while witnessing to Christ. It is contagious and it can effectively draw more people to Him. And this JOY comes from nowhere but a true encounter with Christ. “We can't give what we don't have. When we consider the mission of the Church to bring Christ to the world, we'll be silent unless we have personal knowledge and experience of a living God.” (Clear & Simple, by Andre Regnier) We need to take every opportunity in our lives to encounter Jesus. Be assured that it is not a rare experience nor is it only for the holy and religious ones. If it is Jesus' desire to seek us out, we should know that He is taking every opportunity to encounter us personally. It is our turn to say “Yes” to this invitation.
“A compelling testimony draws people to meet Jesus for themselves…and then go back to bring others. A person's witness to how God has impacted their life can revive a listener's failing faith. The message people hear is that God is alive and active, and they are given hope that they, too, might encounter God. A testimony can map out a pathway for conversion.” (Clear & Simple, by Andre Regnier)
Creating the dotted line – a pathway – between others and the greatest Love Story is our job as Christians, and we need to be equipped with a compelling testimony of our own. Using the story of the Samaritan woman at the well once again, “many of the Samaritans of that town began to believe in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, ‘He told me everything I have done.' When the Samaritans came to Him, they invited Him to stay with them; and he stayed there two days.” (John 4:39-40) The compelling story of the Samaritan woman drew many to come and see, and they were so attracted to Jesus that they wanted Him to stay with them. And there, the dotted line became a solid line, the beginning of another love relationship, and an extension of the original Love Story.
“Many more began to believe in him because of his word, and they said to the woman, “We no longer believe because of your word; for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is truly the saviour of the world.” (John 4:41-42)
天主，請附聽我們的祈禱?！
親愛的耶穌：我願意把我與祢相遇、相知的事實與人分享，使我在祢內得到的豐盈喜樂，也使人得到！
??主 自從與祢墮入愛河中時，我的生命開始改變了，我懂得去寬恕別人，不判斷他人，用愛心對待人，關心他人，体諒他人。主 就因我相遇了祢，我的心常渴想祢傾慕祢，我的生活常效法祢依靠祢，我的生命就因有了祢的愛情滋潤，而變得喜樂平安。主 我希望我與祢的關係，能從我身上的改變而吸引到人歸向祢????
天主，我願意與人分享祢和我的愛情故事。求祢繼續讓我有份開放和誠懇嘅心，把我真實與祢相遇的经验與人分享，讓人感受祢的愛和力量。亞孟。
天主請你臨在我身上
主，感謝祢賜予我這偉大的愛情，讓我認識祢，求祢給我一顆敏銳的心，在生活的每個細節中與祢相遇，並賜我勇氣和毅力，將祢帶到我所接觸的人群中，去宣揚祢偉大愛情。我渴望自己成為故事的一部份，讓別人在我身上看到祢的影子。主耶穌，可憐我這個罪人吧！
主，我會嘗試以個人的故事做見證，去宣揚祢的大愛，求祢賜予勇氣去面對內心的害怕！
My lack of biblical knowledge makes me hesitate from spreading God’s love story to the others. Sometimes, I am afraid that I have fallen into the trap of simply sharing my ‘own’ story without God’s salvation in it.
Lord, I am yearning to have a closer relationship with You. Please guide me along so that the non~believers are drawn to have this love story with You too !
主耶穌，我是多麼的渴望能與你相遇，在聖堂內、在朝聖路上、在悲哀中、或在遇難時。
每次你的臨在，都使我悉懷、使我溫暖、一切困窘都會應刅而解。生活從徬徨無助變得穩定安泰。
主耶穌，我永遠信賴祢，愛慕禰！
感謝主恩常助我跨越六十個險境! ???
我与主有幾次相遇，我樂意同朋友分享，多謝天主。
感謝天父！AMEN!
聖神，請給我祢的恩寵，好使我能帶給别人喜訊，分享主的救恩。
Lord, I treasure every moment of my encounter with you. May this experience be a vivid witness to spread your truth and love. May others see you in me. Amen!
我是很樂意也常與他人分享天主和我之間的相遇…..主耶穌, 請讓我的喜樂平安, 可以更多機會與他人分享.
主，感谢祢让我与祢相遇。我的生命变得不—样。我学会爱人如己，不判断人，不讲闲话，憐悯人。生命中有了祢的爱情滋潤，而变得丰盛。希望我身上的改变能吸引更多人归向祢。阿门。
Lord I am happy to share my experience with others. ESP how much you love me when I was sick and in difficult situation. Give me courage to share your love with others ?
主，全因有祢的臨在，我的生命才有愛，求主繼續保守著我和我愛的人?
我要用自己親身的經歷去宣揚天主的愛，吸引人走向基督，親自與祂相遇。求天主賜給我信心與勇氣！
仁慈的天父，我願意同人分事享天主與我故事。感謝天主
說故事的要成為故事的一部份才能令人信服。主！是的。在每日的生活裡，就算好平凡的事情，我都可以及應該可以藉此宣揚祢的愛。但是，我的自尊心，壞脾氣，好勝心一次一次地錯過了這些機會。主，求祢讓我在每朝起床後，就謹記住在任何的事情工作裡，以身作則，言行一致去作祢救恩的見證人，亞孟。
Lord I am eager to share my love story with you to everyone I encounter, Please guide me and give me courage! Amen.
自疫情開始至今，我更多時間與主相遇，心靈感到很大的平安、喜樂! 感謝天主!
Heavenly Father, I knew I can share my story with others but I would like you to be here with me so that I can have the power speech to attract them and make them believe in you.
Please give me the opportunity this month to do what I’m planning to do so that I can help me to move a step forward to draw people near you.
Thanks be to God. Amen.
I need to pray to the Holy Spirit to guide me everyday to do His will in my life. And need his prompting to share God’s love story in me with others.