When I felt called to write Well-Watered Faith, I did not want to go forward without a support system. After deciding to take the leap to make my writing public, I asked God who to ask to take this journey with me. It didn’t take me long to know which of my friends to ask. These five special ladies read my posts every week before I post them. I call them my circle of five.
I chose these five ladies because they are a good representation of who I believed my audience to be. But more importantly, I chose them because of their relationship with God.
I believe that all of us need a “circle of five.” I know that I can call on these five ladies at any time (and I have) to pray for me and encourage me. I know that I can ask them hard questions, and I always know they will give me an honest answer.
Maybe you don’t have five, but do you have at least one friend in your corner to pray with you? Someone who you can count on? Someone you can learn from? Someone to talk to?
I don’t necessarily mean your bestie that you hangout with as much as you can. Because, let face it, many of us have a bestie that is not the best Godly influence. I call these friends Faith-ful friends because I know they are full of faith and that they will pray with me and for me. I know that they will hold me accountable when I need them to.
If you don’t have at least one of these friends, find one. Even though my Faith-ful friends may not be my “bestie” friends; I cannot do life without them, and I am truly grateful for each one of them.
I believe that God designed women to be relational. His intention is for us to share our needs, our thoughts, and our prayers with another woman of God.
Ecclesiastes 4:10 says, If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Proverbs 27:17 says, as iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.
Friends help one another and a friend like this will make you a better person because of their love for God and their own personal character.
A woman with the characteristics of a Faith-ful friend is always willing to give of herself. So if you don’t have one, I know you can find one. These kinds of women radiate love, and they are easy to find because their beauty shines from the inside out.
Journal Prompt: Do I have what I would consider Faith-ful friends? Do I currently have women that are already in my life that have the Godly character to sharpen me?
Dear Lord, thank you for the Godly women in my life. Please continue to put women in my path that can be this kind of influence for me. I also pray that you strengthen my character and make me a Faith-ful friend to others as well. I want to be full of your glory so that I can shine for you. Amen
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