“Sister Keeper: No, She is Not too Heavy…Signed up for the Mountains & Valleys!”
Friendships are often pursued, but not often evaluated for what they will truly cost you. The Word says, “A man who has friends must himself be friendly, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” -Proverbs 18:24 Oh, what a Friend we have in Jesus! Do our friendship practices line up with the type of Friend He has been to us- A Confidante, Secret Keeper, and Truth Teller?
Let’s take it up a notch. What are your expectations concerning Sisterhood? Is uniqueness celebrated or abhorred? Does your Sister have room to grow, fall, and rise again? Does she have your support in the infancy stage of her endeavors like she does when her name is in lights?
Sisterhood is most certainly not for the one who is not willing to put in the time. Sisterhood requires watering and great care to blossom. The soil is fruitful way before a bloom is erupted. The seed planted dies for life to come forth. Can we die to our selfishness and need for our own way for the betterment of the Sisterhood?
In the Best of Relationships, there will be great sacrifice. You will not always agree on everything; however what should remain the same is our respect and understanding for the another. Sisterhood does not have to experience betrayal to be weighty. It can take the greatest hits- from death of family members to life failures to cement its bond.
Valley Moments are just as vital in defining a Sisterhood as the Mountain Top! Crowds gather during times of triumph and become scarce in times of calamity. What if we emphatically not only state, but show that our Sister is not too heavy?
Sister, I am here to cry with you when your heart is broken! The hurt you are experiencing will be as potent to me because our hearts have been syncopated.
Sister, I am here when what was right goes left, because when it is all said and done, it is my duty to help you get back to what is right.
Sister, I am here to be the loudest in celebrating you when Success Overwhelms you. I will not be the one silently wishing it was me.
Sister, I am here to nourish your Walk with God! I will not be like Martha in questioning your decision to sit at the feet of Jesus like Mary, on the contrary…If you have to cancel our plans to take that position, there will be no questions asked.
Sister, I will forever encourage you to pursue God with everything that you have and will continue to pray that He shines ever so brightly in and through you!
DIVINE WORK & PRAY:
WORK: Jot down in your journal what your thoughts are concerning the strength of a Sisterhood. Assess your Sisterhood Connects and the fruit that they have produced in your life.
PRAY: Father God, Thank You for so lovingly and efficiently showing the beauty in relationships and the work that they take for you to be glorified. You continue to perfect the things in us to strengthen The Body. Thank You for Your Standard and expectation for how we care for one another. Thank You for sticking closer than a brother. You found us in the valley and You nourished our souls- may we never forget that. May we help others to grow and illuminate Your goodness! In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
