Identity: I Am Yours
Read: Isaiah 43:1-7 Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. (v. 1) My friend told me that as a young boy,
Linda R. Rubingh October 16, 2025
Have you ever wondered if your story matters? If your journey with Jesus—quiet or dramatic—has meaning or purpose beyond your own life?
The truth is, your story matters more than you think.
This devotional series invites you to reflect on the unique ways God has worked in your life and to grow in confidence to tell your faith story. Each devotional explores a different dimension of sharing testimony: how it affirms our identity in Christ, strengthens unity in the body of Christ, honors our cultural uniqueness, and proclaims the power of God’s ongoing work in the world.
From the quiet conversation with a friend to the bold proclamation in a crowd, your story is a piece of God’s larger picture—it echoes with beauty, honesty, and hope. You don’t need to have a dramatic past or eloquent words. All you need is a willing heart to say, “This is what Jesus has done for me.”
As you read and pray, you’ll find that testimonies are not only worth telling, they are powerful tools for healing, encouragement, and witnessing to the unstoppable coming of God’s kingdom.
So don’t hold back. Let your story of grace and redemption be heard. The Spirit is at work in you, and someone else may need your story to take their first step of faith.
Your voice matters. Your story matters. And God is glorified every time you share it.
Read: Isaiah 43:1-7 Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. (v. 1) My friend told me that as a young boy,
Read: Ephesians 4:1-16 One Lord, one faith, one baptism . . . (v. 5) Although the worldwide church has limped with disunity almost from its beginning, lately it feels as
Read: John 3:1-15 The wind blows wherever it pleases . . . So it is with everyone born of the Spirit. (v. 8 NIV) What is your faith story? We
Read: Revelation 7:9-17 There before me was a great multitude . . . from every nation, tribe, people and language. (v. 9 NIV) Mosaics are works of art made out
Read: Hebrews 10:19-26 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds . . . (v. 24 NIV) A Psychology Today article tells
Read: Isaiah 53:1-12 The punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. (v. 5 NIV) Presbyterian minister Horatio Spafford wrote his own testimony,
Read: Acts 11:1-18 Who was I that I could stand in God’s way? (v. 17) In a Bible study group I attended some years ago, a woman from Senegal shared
Linda R. Rubingh is a parent, pastor, therapist, and writer with a passion for sharing the gospel with youth nationally and internationally. She is the co-founder with her husband, Trevor, of New City Kids, and more recently New City Networks, and is completing her first children’s book, I Love to Tell the Story: Stories of Meeting Jesus from Every Nation, Tribe and Tongue. Linda is a New Jersey native but now lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan.