This article is a summary of the following episode: No Damascus Road? No Problem.
Many believers wrestle with their testimonies. Some quietly think, “I don’t have an exciting story. I never had a dramatic conversion moment, so maybe my faith isn’t real.” Others assume that only those who have wrecked their lives in visible ways can truly understand grace. Both ways of thinking miss the point and create unnecessary burdens.
The good news of the gospel is not about the drama of our story. It is about the sufficiency of Christ. Whether you grew up in a Christian home or came to faith late in life, your testimony is not about you but about him.
All of Us Need the Same Grace
Scripture makes this clear. In Adam, all are condemned. By nature, we are children of wrath. Whether your sins look spectacular or ordinary, the result is the same. You are either in Adam or in Christ. There is no middle ground.
James 2:10 reminds us that whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point is guilty of breaking all of it. Violation of the law in any measure brings condemnation. Paul echoes this truth in Romans and Ephesians: all have sinned, all are ruined, and all need the righteousness of Christ.
This means that every believer, regardless of their past, stands before God clothed in the same grace.
The Danger of Ranking Testimonies
When we elevate certain stories as “better” than others, we distort the gospel. It creates a subtle form of self-righteousness. Some boast in their dramatic rescue, while others feel ashamed of their “ordinary” story. Both perspectives miss the heart of salvation.
Grace is not measured by the amount of sin you committed before believing. Grace is measured by the holiness of God and the magnitude of Christ’s work. Every Christian has been raised from death to life. That is always miraculous.
The Same Savior for All
Paul himself illustrates this in 1 Timothy 1:15–16. He calls himself the foremost of sinners, but his conclusion is not that others cannot understand grace like he does. Instead, he points to the mercy and patience of Jesus as proof that Christ will be merciful to all who believe.
The thief on the cross and Timothy, raised in the faith from childhood, both stand in the same grace. Both are loved by God with the same love. Both are preserved by the same power of the Spirit. Both will reign with Christ forever.
Freedom From the Lie
The enemy loves to whisper lies: “Your life is too ordinary to matter,” or “You have blown it too badly for God to use you.” Both are false. The gospel answers with truth. If you are in Christ, you are forgiven, clothed in righteousness, adopted as a child, and indwelt by the Spirit.
You do not need a spectacular testimony to rejoice in grace. You only need Jesus, and he is enough.
The Wonder of Amazing Grace
Every believer can sing “Amazing Grace” with tears in their eyes. The miracle is not found in how low you sank or how ordinary your life appeared. The miracle is that God loved you, gave his Son for you, and brought you from death to life.
So rejoice in your testimony, whatever shape it takes. It is the story of God’s mercy. It is the story of Christ’s finished work. And that is always worth telling.
