Encore blog: June 13, 2014
In the sisterhood of Christ we are to help one another in ways that the world doesn’t.
Oh, and I have Bible to back me up, “They will know that you are mine, by the way you love one another.” Yup, that’s what Jesus has to say about it. But the world isn't necessarily seeing that we belong to Him from way we are loving on one another. Because as a group there is a weakness in the love and giving department.
In the sisterhood of Christ we are to help one another in ways that the world doesn’t.
Oh, and I have Bible to back me up, “They will know that you are mine, by the way you love one another.” Yup, that’s what Jesus has to say about it. But the world isn't necessarily seeing that we belong to Him from way we are loving on one another. Because as a group there is a weakness in the love and giving department.
One area we are very weak in...is encouraging each other to
soar.
We aren’t the cheerleaders we could be. We don't applaud each other and shout, “You can do it sister! Go, Go, Go!” We’re not grabbing hold to support our sister when we see she is ready to give up or fall—no, secretly we often hope she fails.
We aren’t the cheerleaders we could be. We don't applaud each other and shout, “You can do it sister! Go, Go, Go!” We’re not grabbing hold to support our sister when we see she is ready to give up or fall—no, secretly we often hope she fails.
Writing this blog made me dig deep within myself, because
there was a time the person I just described, was me! And I needed to come clean, so I could share what was going on in my life at the time.
For one, I was a very (and I mean very), insecure person whose low self-esteem
ruled my life, and filled my heart with envy. This stopped me from being totally happy for anyone else.
During the period when I wanted to be married, it hurt every
time I heard someone had gotten engaged or had married. I would paint on a
happy face and pretend I was happy for them, but the true state of my heart was
one full with envy.
Whenever we put our self-worth or value into what we do or
accomplish, we will always be envious of others. We will always see ourselves as not measuring up when someone else does better or one-ups
us.
Well, this was all fine and good when I lived outside of the
Kingdom of God. It's what people in darkness do. But things are supposed to change when we give up residency in the world and move into the Kingdom. And God demanded more of me
as He does all His daughters. It was time for change. I had to start putting on the new
me—the Jesus me!
Let’s fast forward to today…Now that my understanding of how much
God loves me is growing and I've learned there is nothing He has for me that anyone can rob me of—I
am free of envy!
The more I strive to walk in love—the freer I am! I
Corinthians 13, tells us, “Love does not envy!”
It has taken time for me to learn to believe God what has to say about me. It has taken a lot of work, to no longer think my value or
self-worth are linked to what I do or achieve. But it was worth the struggle,
because now—I am free of so many things that weighed me down and stole my joy!
But this is a truth that some of us have yet to realize, and it is hurting the Body.
But this is a truth that some of us have yet to realize, and it is hurting the Body.
As you all know, I’m a writer. Okay, no big deal! There are plenty
of writers in this world and so many different types of writers to boot! (And I
am so happy I wasn't called to write text books—of any kind! LOL!)
But guess what? None of us are the same—even if we write in the same genre. We all have different skill sets, personalities,
and gifts. And this should make us happy for one another!
But in truth—we are so insecure and envious, we are not cheering each other on as we should.
But in truth—we are so insecure and envious, we are not cheering each other on as we should.
It's sad to have to say this, "But I know women who don’t confess to know Jesus, but help and encourage me more than many of my
sisters-in-Christ when it comes to my writing and what I am doing with it.”
Prime example—for all the people (including family) I send a weekly email to
with this link—very few bother to read the blog. How do I know? There’s a
tracker on the blog site. It doesn’t
tell me who reads it, but just how many.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not in the numbers business, I’m just using this as an example of how we don’t
support each other when we have an opportunity too.
Yet, folks will not hesitate to ask me to edit things for
them or share information that will enhance their writing endeavors. See, the
Kingdom has many writers, want-to-be writers and writers-in-the-making. And I
have learned to be happy for them all. Because what they are doing, has nothing
to do with what God has anointed me to accomplish.
We are big on quoting scripture concerning sowing seed and
gleaning a good harvest when it comes to our finances, but it can be overlooked
when it comes to sowing seeds of love and encouragement. We don’t seem to put
the same value on it as money. But a harvest of love, is something money will
never be able to afford you.
Sisters, if you are one who is envious or jealous of others,
you have a heart issue that needs to be worked on. First confess it to God and
ask Him to help you get to the root and make change. Then purpose to encourage and cheer on as
many as you can..even when your envious of them.
When we see a sister trying to start her own business, we
should cheer her on! Instead of being jealous someone bought her first house
before you—cheer her on! She’s published her first book and you are still
working on yours—cheer her on! She’s pregnant before you—cheer her on! She's trying to get healthy and is losing weight—cheer her on!
Become a cheerleader and let’s show the world what it really
looks like to belong to Jesus.
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