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I don't really see a difference, but if it's supposed to be a testimony or help share the gospel it should at least be visible, (Just not on the forehead or right hand.)@michaelvpardo So in personal, conscientious terms - if I can use that concept - do you think that small tattoos - albeit witness ones - are likely to be lived with better?
(You mentioned a big tattoo recently that you didn't like.)
As a long-term investment, so to speak, do you think smaller ones are likely to prove preferable?
e.g.,:
tattoo hyphen awe dot blogspot dot com
inked-app dot com
@GodsGrace So - all things considered - an armband design would in theory still be your favorite?Let me show you what I'd like...
@michaelvpardo All the young ppl with Bible verses tattooed with whom I have talked have had them done on lower or upper arm, anyway...
I heard a story once on the radio about a pastor who wore long sleeves all the time because he had tats on his arm from before he received the gospel. One elder noticed a tattoo when he'd rolled his sleeves up to lift something. The elder told him to dress comfortably and let the congregation see what was part of his past. The changes God has wrought in our lives are all part of our testimony. God accepted us as we were and people should understand that this is what He does. He receives us just as we are and makes us into the person He wants us to be, renewed in His image as revealed in His Son. Our testimony is to His glory, and the praise of His grace. Amen.
I suppose it's easier than lending a hand or being a comfort to someone in need, but which is the greater testimony?
@michaelvpardo
I actually think that 75% is a sad commentary on the worldliness of the church, but that's just the perspective of age. Elijah thought that he was entirely alone in Israel when he fled from Jezebel. But the Lord said:
@michaelvpardo Interesting that not so long ago, Abigail described getting hers as a fulfilling, humbling experience:
I've committed my body to give testimony to whomever reads it.
It's not for me, it's for the sake of others who may feel led by the Holy Spirit to follow up after they've seen those parts of me. It's fulfilling in that sense. And it is a humbling experience if someone says something to me after they've seen those parts of me.
To God be the glory.
Interesting that it was Eve who was deceived and not Adam, but not particularly relevant.
@Lambano So does this happen regularly maybe? (I thought she had decided not to get any more ink...)
What can I say? She likes asking others about their tattoos, and talking about her own. And witnessing about how God took her through cancer.
What can I say? She likes asking others about their tattoos, and talking about her own. And witnessing about how God took her through cancer.
Hi @michaelvpardo I heard a similar story from a neighbouring congregation where there was a heavily tattooed lady who joined them; when she started to be skeptical to an elder about her tattoos, he told her not to worry.
Our testimony is the story of our lives both before and after our salvation. A testimony without change isn't much of a testimony, but those who receive Him in their youth, still have the testimony of their works in Him and to the glory of His name. However, to be clear with regard to our love for Christ:
That an interesting perspective. I have borderline Satanic garbage tattooed on me. It is embarrassing. I am utterly ashamed of my past. But that is a cool way of looking at it.
It worked well for the pastor who took godly counsel, but how you deal with your past is a matter of conscience and can't be taken lightly one way or another. Some folks will judge you no matter what you say or do, but I agree with the Apostle Paul, who was judged by people quite a bit.
