Our testimonies are power-filled. The word testimony in Hebrew means to do it again with the same power and the same authority as it was done initially. What that means is that the grace that God infused into our own story can be applied with the same power and authority to others. Sharing our testimonies sows faith and is the active ingredient to witnessing healing and miracles. Once we receive recovery, the natural progression is to pass it on. We become apostles like Mary Magdalene, screaming, “I have seen the Lord!” We can’t wait to share how God did for us what we could not do for ourselves. This is why our recovery program works; it’s why we see healing.

In sharing our experience, strength, and hope, we become apostles and prophets of recovery. Testimony is the spirit of prophecy. The very breath in the delivery of our testimonies creates Holy Spirit-charged atmospheres in our meetings. The age of miracles is still with us and our own recovery proves it.

Reflection Questions

• What is God doing in your life and how does He want you to respond to Him with faith?
• How is the Holy Spirit calling you to share your experience, strength, and hope with others? What gifts of the Holy Spirit do you feel drawn to?

Daily Mass Readings

First Reading: Acts 2:36-41
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 33:4-5, 18-19, 20 and 22
Gospel: John 20:11-18 

Reflection by Paola P.