Acts 22:14-15 — And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth. For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

I know that there are people who are “natural” witnesses. They can walk up to somebody, or sit down next to them, and be the channel for the Word. Not me. Witnessing is something I’ve had to learn to do, and maybe I’ll never be great at it. However that may be, today I’m writing about some lessons I’ve learned.
The first, and most important, lesson I learned is that witnessing is not about being an outgoing, confident, extrovert personality. It’s about being a receptive, open, listening personality.
The second thing I’ve learnt is that you don’t have to be a great Bible scholar or a brilliant debater. I’ve learnt the truth of one of the verses of one of the first songs I learned with a choir. The second verse of a great old spiritual called “There Is A Balm In Gilead” says:

If you can’t preach like Peter,
If you can’t pray like Paul,
Just tell the love of Jesus,
And say He died for all.

That’s the key story of witnessing. Tell the story of Jesus and let the Spirit work.
The key story is supported by another story though. I have a story that has a real impact when I’m telling the story of Jesus. It’s the story of what Jesus has done for me.
Before I got saved I was always worried about the future, and I’d have to admit that there was a lot about my life that I’m not proud of now. Since I got saved I’m confident about the future … and maybe I’ve shaken off a few bad habits! My point though, isn’t the detail of my story — it’s just that I do have a story, and when I’m trying to show Jesus, talking about what He’s done for me helps me connect like nothing else. “That’s fine for you”, I hear you say, ‘but so what?” The “so what” is that everybody has a story. Maybe yours, like mine, is a salvation story. Or, as for many other people, perhaps it’s a story of how God intervened in your life and changed your direction. Whatever the story, your story is your best witness!”I don’t know”, do I hear you say? “I still don’t think I can do it.” Too bad. You don’t have a choice. What does the Word say? “For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.” “Shalt” provides no room for negotiation. There can be no “I can’t witness”