“Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results” James 5:16, New Living Translation.
The fear of being judged can cause us to not open up like we should.
After opening up about an issue that I had held onto for fear of being judged or preached at, a friend told me, “Why are you acting like you’re alone? You’re not alone! I deal with the same thing and God is working on me too.” That blessed me and was not the response I thought I would hear. We then talked further about our fears and insecurities, and by the end of the conversation we were both laughing, crying and bringing our hearts to the Lord in prayer. It was a beautiful moment. If I would have closed my heart from sharing honestly with her, I would have missed an opportunity to grow closer with my sister and dear friend.
The closeness you desire in your relationships is found in your openness and honesty. Be careful not to assume that your sister in Christ will respond negatively to your pain or problems. A real sister won’t judge you or put you down. She’ll provide love and comfort. She’ll remind you that she is also still being conformed to the image of Jesus and are being worked on just like you.
Be a real sister to someone, and let someone be a real sister to you. A real sister and friend won’t judge you.
Prayer: I praise You Father God and I thank You for speaking directly to my heart. I know I’m not alone in the things I face. You said you will deliver me from all my fears. Deliver me Lord from the fear of rejection. You love me and so does the people you’ve placed in my life. Help me remember that when it comes time to open up about what I’m dealing with. Help me to be a real sister and show me how to let others be a real sister to me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
(Read Psalm 34:4; Romans 8:29; Ephesians 2:4)
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Thank you Sis Kesha for being that real sister and it’s so true that we all go through things and it may be the same that we pray for one another and we do not judge our sisters are our brothers we encourage them to hold on and to trust God’s word in The Mists of what we all may be going through so I say to the rest of the readers please do not judge one another ask God two-stepping your mind in your heart and repent all your sins if you are one that judge my prayers to everyone that God would touch your mind and hearts in the name of Jesus Amen Thank you Sis Kesha ❤🤗😘❤🌷
Friends and sisters in Christ, please pray for my marriage.
Thank You Sister Kesha, this devotional really me Bless, and Help me to remember how to Love our sister in Christ and praying that they grow in the Love of Jesus too.
Your honesty is refreshing! Glad you had time to recharge yourself and are back to bless us!
Amen thank you for sharing your heart with us. To God be the glory for trials that make us more like Christ. Thank you Lord for grace that carries us day to day and perfection is not needed! Reading this devotion I’m reminded
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord , thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Jeremiah 29:11 KJV
Praise the Lord this too shall pass!!
Blessings Pamela.
Thanks so much Sister Keisha. I am so glad you are back and pray you are well rested. I really felt a void not being able to read DOTK for a month. and share with my sisters. God bless you and give you strength as you continue to work in his kingdom.
Thanks sister Kesha for such an important message; reminding us of who we are in the Lord. As children of God and sisters, we should encourage, support and pray for one another; not to be judgmental. Thank you for blessing our hearts. God bless you and welcome back ❤️🌹
I am so happy Kesha to have you back thank you for your service in Christ. Amy I will be praying for your marriage today. I have had marriage problem in my marriage and the Lord touch our lives and healed our wounds. Praise Jesus he can do the same for yours. He is always their with his love. Love to my sisters in Christ.
Thank you Diane:))
You are not responsible for other people’s feelings.walking on eggshells is a danger sign.do not betray self or lose self. Be more possitive.don’t keep going back to the Same thing expecting different results…thats the definition of insanity
. have boundaries. Let the good in
Keep the bad out. Not wall’s have gates.don’t let anyone including yourself condemn you for having a need.if they don’t show an interest in you but only try to control and manipulate you say bye bye.stop people pleasing. If they don’t receive you kick the dust off your feet and move on. Ya can’t force solutions. Have courage of your convictions. Focus on self.you can’t control.what other people think or do.don’t keep on bringing up other peoples past or your own
Love Barbara.
Please Lord Im in need of your help im in a dark place in my life because of my pass I’ve allow it to take over my life and broken me please forgive give me i have try to open up to ppl who i thought i could trust and they fail me talk about me i have lost everything my marriage, my children trying to please ppl even my own god i asked for healing my health problems i allow them to and everyday im fighting to block what happened to me as a child i pray to be deliver it I determined to take my life back and get back on trust father God I’m praying and asking so you to please cover me in the blood of Jesus I thought I could do it on my own convincing myself I didn’t need no one because of lack of trust in people even some of the folk that’s in the church asking Lord for you to show me the way I have closed myself off from the world I don’t associate as socialized with people because of the trust I am asking for prayer and healing it take a hurtful painful little girl out of my body and allow me to live a happy healthy life I don’t want to live in the darkness Place anymore I’m tired on my mind convincing me that I’m nothing I’m no one after being told years as being a child I will never be about nothing I will never have a healthy Med in a man that would love me for me I will tell her I would never be nothing I am not nothing I’ve been told this Inside My Child I’ve been abused I’ve been molested I’ve been walked over talked about and through it all I thought I can stand on my own two feet and handle my problem on my own yes I pray I asked God I talked to him but I didn’t stay faithful to him I’m asking someone who can quite understand my situation help me Jesus I’m turning everything over in your hand and trust in you I’m asking you to God me leave me forgive me for my sin forgiven me but not trusting you and being faithful