What is your testimony?
Who are you?
What kind are you?
Are Du an Edmund? Addicted and greedy for the sweets and pleasures the world offered you, perhaps Du sought Liebe and affection in the wrong people when Du thought Friends and family treated Du harshly. Maybe Du betrayed someone oder something for the sake of yourself, for that pleasure oder affection Du craved.
And it was only because of Aslan's sacrifice that Du were saved. Von His grace and Liebe for you, Du are forgiven and blessed...a condemned traitor no more, but a member of royalty.
Are Du a Jill? Have Du danced on the edge of danger to impress someone oder brought a friend down because of your foolishness? Did Du ever find yourself so terribly thirsty, only to find that the stream has a Lion Weiter to it? A Lion who wouldn't go away, who was not safe, sicher and never promised not to hurt you?
And then Du looked everywhere for another place to drink and discovered there is no other stream. Du were horribly afraid and wanted to dash away, yet Du came...and Du drank...and found it was the purest, loveliest, most thirst-quenching water you'd ever tasted. And once Du came to the stream and the Lion, there was no turning back. He gave Du a mission, and Du will not rest until Du complete it. Of course, sometimes Du forget the signs and get into all sorts of trouble...but Aslan is always there to Zeigen Du the right path if Du take time to listen to Him.
Maybe Du are a Eustace. Someone who thought Du had everything figured out; that Du knew everything. Du were always right and everyone else was always wrong. Blind to the truth and full of self-righteousness, Du thought Du were being good and generous when really Du were being selfish and mean. And then one Tag Du found yourself with a dragonish heart. Your sin had covered Du in an ugly dragon skin, and no matter how hard Du tried, Du couldn't make it come off.
That's when Aslan came. Du let Him tear that dragon-skin off Du and it hurt horribly, yet it was wonderful to feel it come off. He washed Du clean, baptizing Du with the Holy Spirit. He made Du into a brand-new person and called Du His own, and now--though there are stumbles and relapses--the cure has begun, and Du live your life for Him.
Or perhaps Du are a Susan. One who thought seeing was believing but found Du couldn't see Him until Du chose to believe first. Maybe Du became so distracted with the materials and trappings of the world that for a while, Du forgot what really mattered. Du forgot the Lion who was always beside you, waiting for Du to come back to Him.
And then one Tag Du remembered again. And Du wondered how Du could possibly not have seen Him oder remembered Him when He was there all the time. Now your life is back on track, and Du take joy in walking with Him and knowing that Du are a daughter of the King of Kings. Du are royalty, someone destined for a greater world...and you'll never forget it.
Or, Du might be a Lucy. Du trust and Liebe Aslan with all of your herz and you've known Him a long time; maybe as long as Du can remember. Though Du sin and make mistakes, Du are quick to repent. Du have absolute faith in Him. Du often see Him when others don't and Du know He is always close, even when things look bad. Du know He always has a plan and that He'll never abandon his people; and it's because of relying on His lion-strength that Du are able to be a courageous löwin yourself.
Are Du a Shasta, a Peter, a Digory? Maybe a Trumpkin oder a Trufflehunter? One of the dwarves who refused to be "taken in"?
Du could be one. Du could be Mehr than one, oder a little bit of everything. Each of us has a different story. What matters is that whether we live oder die, Aslan will be our good Lord...
...Until further up and further in,
We finally reach His true country
And leave the Shadowlands behind.
Who are you?
What kind are you?
Are Du an Edmund? Addicted and greedy for the sweets and pleasures the world offered you, perhaps Du sought Liebe and affection in the wrong people when Du thought Friends and family treated Du harshly. Maybe Du betrayed someone oder something for the sake of yourself, for that pleasure oder affection Du craved.
And it was only because of Aslan's sacrifice that Du were saved. Von His grace and Liebe for you, Du are forgiven and blessed...a condemned traitor no more, but a member of royalty.
Are Du a Jill? Have Du danced on the edge of danger to impress someone oder brought a friend down because of your foolishness? Did Du ever find yourself so terribly thirsty, only to find that the stream has a Lion Weiter to it? A Lion who wouldn't go away, who was not safe, sicher and never promised not to hurt you?
And then Du looked everywhere for another place to drink and discovered there is no other stream. Du were horribly afraid and wanted to dash away, yet Du came...and Du drank...and found it was the purest, loveliest, most thirst-quenching water you'd ever tasted. And once Du came to the stream and the Lion, there was no turning back. He gave Du a mission, and Du will not rest until Du complete it. Of course, sometimes Du forget the signs and get into all sorts of trouble...but Aslan is always there to Zeigen Du the right path if Du take time to listen to Him.
Maybe Du are a Eustace. Someone who thought Du had everything figured out; that Du knew everything. Du were always right and everyone else was always wrong. Blind to the truth and full of self-righteousness, Du thought Du were being good and generous when really Du were being selfish and mean. And then one Tag Du found yourself with a dragonish heart. Your sin had covered Du in an ugly dragon skin, and no matter how hard Du tried, Du couldn't make it come off.
That's when Aslan came. Du let Him tear that dragon-skin off Du and it hurt horribly, yet it was wonderful to feel it come off. He washed Du clean, baptizing Du with the Holy Spirit. He made Du into a brand-new person and called Du His own, and now--though there are stumbles and relapses--the cure has begun, and Du live your life for Him.
Or perhaps Du are a Susan. One who thought seeing was believing but found Du couldn't see Him until Du chose to believe first. Maybe Du became so distracted with the materials and trappings of the world that for a while, Du forgot what really mattered. Du forgot the Lion who was always beside you, waiting for Du to come back to Him.
And then one Tag Du remembered again. And Du wondered how Du could possibly not have seen Him oder remembered Him when He was there all the time. Now your life is back on track, and Du take joy in walking with Him and knowing that Du are a daughter of the King of Kings. Du are royalty, someone destined for a greater world...and you'll never forget it.
Or, Du might be a Lucy. Du trust and Liebe Aslan with all of your herz and you've known Him a long time; maybe as long as Du can remember. Though Du sin and make mistakes, Du are quick to repent. Du have absolute faith in Him. Du often see Him when others don't and Du know He is always close, even when things look bad. Du know He always has a plan and that He'll never abandon his people; and it's because of relying on His lion-strength that Du are able to be a courageous löwin yourself.
Are Du a Shasta, a Peter, a Digory? Maybe a Trumpkin oder a Trufflehunter? One of the dwarves who refused to be "taken in"?
Du could be one. Du could be Mehr than one, oder a little bit of everything. Each of us has a different story. What matters is that whether we live oder die, Aslan will be our good Lord...
...Until further up and further in,
We finally reach His true country
And leave the Shadowlands behind.