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last night i told chelleybutton that God doesn't usually give me obvious opportunities for service. today, though, one hit me clear as day.
at church on wednesday one of the women, who's a new Christian and new to sobriety, was talking about being discouraged and said that she tries to read the Bible but doesn't know what to read or how to do it. the other women, in addressing her issues told her to keep reading. i hurt for her. you can say that all you want, but she doesn't know where to start. i didn't have my Bible with me like i usually do, and was sad that i couldn't then sit down with her briefly after group and point her to something to read. i decided that sometime before this coming wednesday i would write out some fighter verses for her and give her a suggestion of where to start reading.
today, though, i got to thinking. she doesn't know how to read the Bible. she needs someone to walk alongside her and teach her and be open to any questions and give pointers. she lives at the sober house, so she's around Christians, but what if no one is actually teaching her how to read it? i'm not great at it, but surely i could help a newbie.
and so i've decided to offer. i've never mentored or discipled anyone, nor have i ever been mentored or discipled, but i'm not going to learn by not doing it, and she's not going to learn without someone helping her. i'm thinking that if she and i could get together once a week, we could go over four or fewer chapters (depending on what she'd like to do), and she could ask anything she wanted. i'd encourage her to write down any questions or thoughts she had and we could discuss them, and i'd do the same. we'd just commit to one Gospel at first; depending on the book, it would be a 4-7 week commitment. if she wanted to do more after that, or if she wanted to go to every other week, or whatever, we could adjust it or even quit it.
this is completely uncharted territory for me, and i don't know if she'd even be interested. i know that the house she lives at has a lot of requirements for religious activity, so i don't know if she'd even have time or want to spend time at more religious stuff, but i'm going to throw it out there. i'd love it if you ladies would pray with me. thank you!
at church on wednesday one of the women, who's a new Christian and new to sobriety, was talking about being discouraged and said that she tries to read the Bible but doesn't know what to read or how to do it. the other women, in addressing her issues told her to keep reading. i hurt for her. you can say that all you want, but she doesn't know where to start. i didn't have my Bible with me like i usually do, and was sad that i couldn't then sit down with her briefly after group and point her to something to read. i decided that sometime before this coming wednesday i would write out some fighter verses for her and give her a suggestion of where to start reading.
today, though, i got to thinking. she doesn't know how to read the Bible. she needs someone to walk alongside her and teach her and be open to any questions and give pointers. she lives at the sober house, so she's around Christians, but what if no one is actually teaching her how to read it? i'm not great at it, but surely i could help a newbie.
and so i've decided to offer. i've never mentored or discipled anyone, nor have i ever been mentored or discipled, but i'm not going to learn by not doing it, and she's not going to learn without someone helping her. i'm thinking that if she and i could get together once a week, we could go over four or fewer chapters (depending on what she'd like to do), and she could ask anything she wanted. i'd encourage her to write down any questions or thoughts she had and we could discuss them, and i'd do the same. we'd just commit to one Gospel at first; depending on the book, it would be a 4-7 week commitment. if she wanted to do more after that, or if she wanted to go to every other week, or whatever, we could adjust it or even quit it.
this is completely uncharted territory for me, and i don't know if she'd even be interested. i know that the house she lives at has a lot of requirements for religious activity, so i don't know if she'd even have time or want to spend time at more religious stuff, but i'm going to throw it out there. i'd love it if you ladies would pray with me. thank you!
posted by melilotnfosco | 10:35 PM
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and auto, i'm smiling at the devo you sent me awhile ago that i didn't get around to reading until today:
"From Gideon’s story, I conclude that God doesn’t require us to be completely equipped to serve from the beginning. Instead God can use weak, insignificant, foolish, and cowardly folk like us so that all the power and glory belong only to God."
This is awesome. Of course I will pray with you, and I love how you said "with" instead of "for"! :) How exciting! For what God is doing in her, and what He's doing in you. :) (And I'm aware of my most recent post while I say all this... :P )
And that Gideon story fits me too. I often need reminded of it though. ;)
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