Ruth 1:16-17
16 But Ruth replied, "Don't urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. 17 Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD deal with me, be it ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me."
God uses our friends to fill many needs in our lives. Through a mom's Bible study at my church, God put a group of amazing women in my life. I cannot even begin to explain all that I have gained from the time I spent with these other moms. I have been inspired by their stories. I've benefited from their wisdom and been encouraged after confessing spiritual struggles of my own. The most incredible thing is that God used this group of women to bring me closer to Him.
Yesterday, I was feeling discouraged and overwhelmed. I prayed about it throughout the day. In the afternoon, I went to a friend's house to work on some PTA stuff. She helped me with some posters that I needed for our Wonderland fundraiser. I am terrible at that kind of thing, but my friend whipped out a couple of posters and they look great! While working together, we had a wonderful conversation. I was so incredibly blessed by the time I got to spend with her. When I left her house, I was no longer feeling discouraged or overwhelmed. Thank you, God, for answering my prayer.
Such a sweet reminder Kari. Thank you. I'm so proud of your faithfulness in Bible study and what you are learning! Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like God has put people in your life that are there to support you in your journey with God. There is usually a reason someone in your life at a certain time, whether it be to lift you up or challenge you, but both help you grow.
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