The Benefits of Sharing

This morning my small group from our Ladies' group at church met apart from the big group for an informal brunch. It was a time of fellowship and fun with my friends. As usual at a church event we had tons of food and lots of laughs.


After awhile, the conversation turned serious as one of my friends began sharing about a spiritual retreat she'd been participating in this week. As she began to relay the amazing things God was opening up in her life, she looked straight at me and said, "Sue, because of what you shared in the group a few weeks ago about the turning point God made in your life..." and proceeded to share that what I said gave her a glimmer of hope in her situation. She said that twice in the course of her sharing and I was so touched.

By nature I'm a pretty open person with my life. I don't hold back as much as I probably should and I'm fairly a "WYSIWYG" kind of girl (that's "what you see is what you get" for those who may not know that). As I facilitate my small group, I am pretty transparent, often times thinking that perhaps I over-shared a titch too much but then shrug my shoulders (in my mind) and carry on. Hearing this feedback from my friend really struck me that perhaps this is why God called me to quit my job and lead a small group. If just one person could be touched by the lessons God has been teaching me the past few years... well... WOW... what an honor!

I'm truly excited for this friend as she finds the joy and contentment in her heart that she has been longing for. God is such a gracious and good God! So it is with a really grateful heart and the utmost praise to God that I thank Him for the opportunity to be used for His plans and purposes in my friend's life.Thank you Jesus! I am so not worthy!