Monday Morning Commentary on Tuesday

My name is Heather Bishop, and my husband is John Bishop- the Matthews Campus Pastor at Elevation Church. Holly asked me to guest blog for her today because this past weekend, Pastor Steven asked my husband to wrap up our series, Living A Better Story, with a message about the Turning Point. This was such a huge honor for my husband.

Pastor Steven taught us throughout this series that the elements that make a great story also make a great life. My husband preached about the element of the turning points in our lives, those moments when we are headed in one direction and then everything changes and we find ourselves heading in a completely different direction. John challenged our church with this question: How does God want to use you to be a turning point for someone else? This might be in a seemingly small way: like speaking a word of encouragement to someone, or challenging a friend who is struggling with sin by speaking the truth in love.

OR… God may want to use you in a major way to literally change the course of someone’s life- it could be the matter of life and death.

That was the case recently for John and I. It was literally a matter of life or death for our friend, Fasha. And God chose to use us to be a turning point in her life. I really don’t want to spoil the story.  It’s one of the most powerful stories our church has ever experienced. It’s worth the 10 minutes it will take you to watch it! You can see Fasha’s testimony on Pastor Steven’s blog: click here.

After sharing the story about Fasha with our church, John challenged us to not miss the opportunity to be used by God. To take the step of faith- and be a turning point for someone else.

This has been such a powerful series in the life of our church.  You can watch the message (along with the whole series) at the Elevation Network, in our archive and also on our podcast.

Comments

[Daniel Taotua]

wow! What an amazong touching story. Glory be to God. its currently 6:35am in australia sydney... and Boy!, this is a day changing testimony that fasha has lived to tell & share her experience! So grateful to be appreciative of the many blessings I now see because of the light Christ is in my Life. You are an inspirational overdose E-Church & Fasha.ay God continue His work thru you all there:) Prayers & praise from sydney AUS. Daniel.

[Michelle]

Thank you Fasha, for having the courage to tell your story! Thank you, God, for redeeming Fasha's life!!

[Debs]

Wow! What an amazing testimony!