One thing I do have a passion for that I thought I would slide in here, is coffee dates. Intentional relationships and mentoring. I'm not always the greatest at being intentional and seeking out ladies whom I would want to mentor me or being intentional about meeting with other ladies for the purpose of encouragement and growth.
But it is something I am passionate about.
It's something I totally feel is biblical.
'As iron sharpens iron,
so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.'
Proverbs 27: 17
Even something as simple as meeting to pray for one another. Or intentionally meeting to share your walk with the Lord.
'Therefore encourage one another and build each other up,
just as in fact you are doing.'
1 Thessalonians 5:11
I don't think it is something that naturally happens even among church community, at least not in my experiences. It is something I am continually having to train myself to be purposeful in, to be bold in asking a friend about how they are doing spiritually, to give freedom to others to ask me the same question. To have that accountability.
I particularly love investing in the lives of younger girls, high school age. Being able to love on them as they walk through a challenging part of life. Being able to listen and on occasion share things I have learned with them. Something I am totally praying about being able to do more of in the very near future.
How are you intentional in your relationships friends?
This post is part of my 31 day series for the month of October,
fighting through the fears and sharing the confusing passions I have.
Hoping to figure out the bigger picture of all these interests.
fighting through the fears and sharing the confusing passions I have.
Hoping to figure out the bigger picture of all these interests.
