When you share your story (if you ever do) with others… where do you start?

Do you begin with childhood? Or you’re favorite memory? Or you’re darkest moment? Or somewhere else?

Now, thinking about those who are Christians reading this… where do you start your story (or testimony for those in the older generation …)?

The reason I ask is because I had a great conversation with Pieter here at YFC and he said something about our stories that made me think.

Why do we always start our stories/testimonies with the bad part (ex: God saved me from drugs, alcohol addiction, sexual addiction, depression, bad times, etc…). That is a big piece if that is truly where God met us, but what did God do yesterday? last week? the last year? the last five years? or so on? If we can’t see how God has made a difference yesterday, then has it been a life change and life relationship – or is it just fire insurance that helped you behave better for awhile. Not minimizing change, getting out of a bad situation and all that – just does your relationship go beyond that to include your whole life? (paraphrase)

I know my story always seems to start with all my crap and things I’ve done wrong… it got me thinking.

You’re thoughts?