To
my sisters in the Lord...
There comes a time in every woman's life when she has to take a close
look
at herself.
Not at her circumstance, not at what she did, not how unfair life is,
or at who made you do it.
She has to just look at herself in all her
glory and imperfection.
Have you ever admired a woman who has
been through changes in her life?
Or have you made up in your mind that she is just messed up. Before
you make this mistake, take a closer look. A woman who has endured the
most unusual life is someone of
wisdom,
someone who has been chosen by God
to go through things that have made her stronger.
Think of all the great women in the Bible: Mary Magdalene, Ruth
and
Naomi, the woman with an issue of blood flow, and Esther, to name a few.
Mary was a prostitute,
a very uneasy woman. But by the time Jesus was
done with her, she was His closest
follower. Esther was unfortunate in marrying an abusive man,
but by the time God was done with
her, she had married one of the wealthiest men in the land.
Women are so quick to beat the next one down instead
of trying to hold
her up. Before you wonder, "What's up with her?" ask yourself,
"What's
up with me?" That woman could be my mother, sister, aunt, in-law,
stepmother, niece, grandmother, great-grandmother,
neighbor, friend, or co-worker, etc.
That
woman could be ME.
Women are the carriers of life, not the channels of death. Let's build
and encourage each other, as did Ruth and Naomi. Pass this to all the
women in your life. Encourage
and love, forgive and forget, and trust
that the woman that receives this will be touched in some way.
May
the peace and love of Christ be upon you!
Friends are angels who lift us to our feet
when our wings have trouble
remembering
how to fly.
To realize the value of a friend: Lose one.
