Partners

Before I head to bed, i thought I’d wrap up the long weekend with a quick thought.

In Sunday school, my Sunday school teacher has been encouragining us to think about who we are partenering with. Who are you looking to for encouragment? Who do you pray with? Who is holding you accountable? Who are you memorizing scripture with?

I’ve found that when I think I can be disciplined in my walk with God or when I think I’ve mastered the things I struggle with, the harder I fall when face struggles - or become apathetic. I’ve learned that having someone to email or talk with on a regular basis is a huge encouragement and incentive to change.

My dear friend, Rachel, has become my scripture memorizing buddy and I love the time I spend with her and the fact that she’s holding me accountable to memorize a verse every week.

Since I’ve come to school, my mom has come to play a huge role in my walk with the Lord. My mother is a godly woman of the Lord who encourages me to strengthen my walk with God and offers amazing insight into issues and struggles. I send her at least 2 or 3 emails a day. I have so enjoyed learning from her!

Who do you have in your life to hold you accounatable and to encourage you? God didn’t make the body of Christ to survive as a bunch of single members struggling through life on their own. He made us a body - united. We have a common purpose: to bring God glory. We need to be vulnerable with one another - only then can people know how to encourage us and how to pray for us. We need to seek out accountability partners. Why try to go life alone when you don’t need to?

I encourage you to find a partner. Pray about it. Ask the Lord to bring someone into your life who is seeking a deeper relationship with the Lord as well. Partner together for the glory of God!