They said to the woman, “We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.”

‭‭John‬ ‭4‬:‭35‬, ‭42‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Seeing is believing, but blessed are those who don’t see and yet believe. 

The Samaritan woman at the well had a story to tell that changed her prospects of forever. 

First thing she did was to share her experiences with others, unconcerned about what they might think of her. 

No edits. No pauses. No concern for herself. Only that she possessed a life-changing experience which compelled her to want the same for those she cared about. 

Waiting for the promised Messiah was over. 

Hard enough to believe that a Jew would even consider holding a fraternizing conversation with a Samaritan—and a woman at that—hearers of her account had plenty reason to believe she’d lost all her marbles or something funny was in her well water. 

But her very personal account that had disclosed her sin promised the acceptance and forgiveness for which she’d undoubtedly yearned. 

“Take it or leave it, this just happened to me.”

Our very personal encounter with the living Christ is our take it or leave it story to share. 

It’s not our place to argue its veracity, only to present it at the feet of others and to watch the spirit of God move in hearts and minds of others. 

Seeing is believing, but blessed are those who don’t see and yet believe.