{"id":154,"date":"2008-06-10T22:15:00","date_gmt":"2008-06-10T22:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brianmashburn.net\/?p=154"},"modified":"2008-06-10T22:15:00","modified_gmt":"2008-06-10T22:15:00","slug":"cardboard-testimonies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brianmashburn.net\/?p=154","title":{"rendered":"Cardboard Testimonies"},"content":{"rendered":"
A couple of my brothers that meet in my basement on Tuesday night told me about a very impactful worship service put together by the church they attend on Sundays. Shortly after that, I was forwarded a video of it, and it is very worth the watch.<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
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We showed this video this Wednesday night at our Oasis gathering (which was impactful enough because many of our people know many of those people), followed by my interviewing one of my brothers who shared and told the stories behind 5 of his “cardboard testimonies,” which included:<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
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from Trusted in Money to Dependent on God<\/em><\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Porn Freak to Jesus Freak<\/em><\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
fromTerrible Husband to Life Mate<\/em><\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Quenched the Spirit to Hearing from God Daily<\/em><\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Hated Thoughts of Evangelism to Lead 6 to Christ in Past Year<\/em><\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
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It was beautiful hearing the details of his transformation caused by Christ in each of these areas.<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
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We invited others gathered to write down their “cardboard testimonies,” too…in order to praise God, but also for some future Sunday morning service where we do our version of the Hillside service. Here are some of the beautiful, redeemed testimonies of people I am blessed to run with here…<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
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from Sexually Abused Child to Child of the King<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Thought I Was a Christian to KNOW I am a Christian<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Can’t Forgive Myself For Having 2 Children Unmarried to Learning to Ask God to Help Me Forgive Myself<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Time Spent on Collecting Worldly Things to Time Spent Finding the Kingdom of God<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Arguing with Mom and Angry to Praying to God and Letting Go<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Alcoholic, Drug User, Thief to Trusting God with My Issues<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Totally Checked Out Husband & Father to Plugged Into Christ, Wife, and Kid’s Hearts<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Emotionally Unattached & Unaware to Attached to Jesus’ Teaching, Guiding & Softening<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Ashamed of Christian’s Hypocrisy to Full of Understanding, Grace, Mercy and Love<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Angry, Bitter, Untrusting Feminist to Loving, Submissive, Humble Wife<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Rejected by Man to Chosen By God (from young divorced woman)<\/font> <\/span><\/div>\n
from Me First, Only Me to God first only (from an 11-year-old)<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Unworthy Doormat to Daughter of the King<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Two Abortion, Unforgivable Woman to Forgiven by God Mother of Three<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from People Pleaser to God Pleaser<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Fighting My Own Battles to Giving the Battle to God<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from It’s All About Me to I am a Free Forgiven Man<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from In the Crowd but Alone to Intimate Brother <\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Wounded and Scared to Healed and Confident<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Straight and Narrow, Condemning Others to Forgiven and Forgiving<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Hiding Under Rock to Get Away From Trouble to Finding the Rock of Salvation<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Secrets to Grace<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Hating God to Praising God<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Not Trusting Anyone to Knowing God Cares for Me<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Sexually Abused, Feeling Unclean, Injuring Self, Brother Drowning, Father Suicide, and Afraid to Trusting in God, Feeling Loved, Trusting in Others, Wonderful Family<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
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You know these could go on and on and on…what is yours? What are yours?<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
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Mine would be…<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
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from Guilt Driven to Grace Driven<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Genuine Counterfeit to Honest-to-God Real Deal<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Unforgivable Cheater to Whole, Free, Forgiven Man<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Son of a Convict to Son of God<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Self-Righteous Judge to Self-Aware Lover<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Making Things Happen to Letting Things Happen<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Compelled to Change Others to Compelled to Change Self<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Ask God for What I Want to Ask God for What He Wants<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
from Defensive to Disarming<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
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Again, what would yours be? And if you happen to be a member of the Southwest Church, I’d love to add yours and your name to the growing list of people who would be willing to hold up their cardboard testimony (see video) at a service in the future. Let me know.<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
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I got two more turned in that only had one side, and they bring up an aspect of this exercise important for all of us…to remember that we are on a journey, and that there is hope. They said:<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
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Unforgiving Wife…<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
Constantly Afraid of Being Hurt…<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
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The sweet woman that handed them to me said, “I need to let God give me the other side of these.”<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
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Amen and amen. What is still undone for you?<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n
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