Woman To Woman

Hi Sisters, it's been a long time since you've heard from me. I've had a lot on my mind lately and thought why not share them with you. A year ago last fall I went to a women's conference in Atlanta alone, mainly because I didn't have a friend who was able to go with me. I made up my mind that come what may I'm going, so off I went. I am so glad I did because God showed up in so many ways. I had women reaching out to me from every side. I was amazed by their willingness to go out of their way for a stranger. But after all I wasn't a stranger, I was their sister from Toronto. In one case my Atlantan sister didn't know where I was from when she reached out and took my hand squeezing it during the a service as tears ran down my cheeks, she was letting me know that she was there for me in that moment. Being met with such love, encouragement and acceptance reassured me of God's love for me.

Unfortunately that does not happen everyday and in every church. Women are starved emotionally needing a friend. (What I call A sista friend) It saddens me that we are not experiencing this kind of unconditional love and support from our sisters in the Lord more often. There is such a longing for love and acceptance in the body of Christ among women today that is unnecessary because it doesn't take much. A few minutes of your undivided attention will go a long way. The women in the New Testament certainly knew how important it was to support each other. Almost every time we see them they were in groups, they cried together at the cross and even at the grave. It was Jesus who brought them together and after His ascension their relationships continued.

Busy is the buzz word in church today, too busy to see what's going on around us. With cell phones and computers we don't seem to find it necessary to speak face to face as much. Though we have phones we don't talk as much as we text. How are we to minister to each other through text? Do you know how I really feel when you're only reading my words on your computer or phone? There is nothing like another sister's shoulder to cry on, especially one who there and understands. Sometimes she doesn't understand but there is such a connection that she reaches out and touches you exactly where you hurt by the work of the Holy Spirit. When that kind of connection happens the devil is in trouble.

The bible says "says two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor."(Ecclesiastes 4:9) I like the word labor here, because it denotes work. Look at this definition of labor - The process by which childbirth occurs, beginning with contractions of the uterus and ending with the expulsion of the infant and the placenta. If it's one thing we women who have given birth know, it's how to labor. We must as sisters in Christ labor with each other until she gets a breakthrough. We have to become midwives for each other, because there are times we want to give up before the baby comes and that could put the baby in jeopardy. There are some things inside of us that if we just get together and begin to encourage each other to bear down and PUSH we will see some awesome women of God emerge with unimaginable ministries. Jesus said, "If two of you agree on earth concerning anything they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven". (Matthew 18:19) I think you are getting the picture, too many ministries have been stuck in the birth canal, why not come into agreement with your sister and encourage her to push until ministry is birth. I hope you hear my heart. Allow the Holy Spirit to lead you to a sister, wrap your arms around her if she'll let you, or take hold of her hand and gently squeeze it, letting her know you are there for her. God richly bless you my Sisters.