My Earthly Angel

Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. [Ecclesiastes 4:9-10]

QUOTE: I think this is what we all want to hear: that we are not alone in hitting the bottom and that it is possible to come out of that place courageous, beautiful, and strong (Anna White).

I had just purchased my condo in Belize and was so excited because I was going to use this as a mini-retreat for one-on-one coaching with women who were going through stuff! Right away I was connected with a woman that was going through a difficult time and she wanted to come and stay. To make a long story short, we spent a week together through some good, yet interesting times, and hopefully, I was of service to her in some way. However, the best thing about this encounter was the amazing gift she left me with.

This gift was an introduction to a very special person, which I call my “earthly angel!” Someone I know God divinely placed her in my life. He put this special person in my life knowing what was to come and exactly what I would need.

Colleen is a woman that I will forever be grateful for and have no idea how to express the depth of my gratitude. She is rock solid in her faith and very grounded in the Word. She is a woman with a sweet and gentle demeanor, a very Godly woman, with a very special gift of service, the right kind of prayers, and a willingness to support others over herself whenever needed.

She is someone who not only hears but listens when the Lord speaks to her. The Lord constantly spoke to her to let her know when to call, text or email me. She knew when I needed to hear from her and the exact words to say. She was never critical of who I was or what had happened, she never told me what to do or what I should be doing. She didn’t quote Scriptures at inappropriate times, she never once condemned me for the mistakes I made, or what I should have done differently, and not ever was there any judgment or condemnation.  I am still so very grateful to have had ONE person who understood what I was going through, not like Job’s friends who thought he had caused his problems.

Typically, I’m not one to talk about my feelings or what is going on in my life. But Colleen knew how to ask the right questions and gently draw things out of me. She knew how to minister to me, how she could encourage me, and also how to pray for me. She became that peaceful boat I could get into and just be me, and a true friend that I could pour my heart out to, which I have never done before but certainly needed to do.

The most profound thing that confirms that she is an Earthly Angel, let me share with you a little bit more about her. She was incognito and anonymous for many years and for a very good reason. Like myself she was living her dream life living in the Caribbean. But she was a stay-at-home mom and was a tremendous support to her husband and his business. But then yes, for her too those biscuits started flying and she had to abruptly leave the Caribbean and everything she loved to save her life and her children. She basically had to go into hiding because her husband wanted to kill her and take her children from her. How she stayed rock solid and could serve me like she did with what she was going through is beyond my comprehension, other than she is a pure example of laying down a life for a friend – being that living sacrifice.

You may be thinking, well, that is a nice story, Cath and good for you, but what does this have to do with thinking or with me? Glad you asked, because it has everything to do with our thinking and how we will get through the biscuit flying season intact and victoriously. It also goes back to this week’s main Scripture that we DO NEED others when we fall down. We need someone that can help us back up and even stay up sometimes. Yes, God is always with us, but remember, many times He will work through other people to help us.

I am also speaking about this because again this was another eye-opening moment for me. I realized that I had neglected some amazing people in my life and which in turn became another turning point. When I could actually function again, I started to make it a priority to nurture my relationships and instead of waiting for people to reach out to me, I learned how to reach out to them.

When we are going through a biscuit flying season, our thoughts are all over the place. We need the right person in our life to help us stay grounded, that will serve and encourage us when we most need it, and someone that will effectively be praying when we are not able to. I think that sometimes life can be so tough that if we don’t have our faith and also a TRUE friend, we may not make it through. Just as this week’s Scripture, pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.

MY EARTHLY ANGEL: To be honest, I don’t even want to think where I would be if Colleen wasn’t divinely placed into my life. So, I guess what I’m trying to say is please remember to embrace and nurture the relationships we have been blessed with. We never know when biscuits are going to fly and when we will need someone to help us get back up.

My prayer is that whenever you are going through a huge biscuit flying season that a person like Colleen will also be present in your life…

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DAILY ACTION STEP
Say to yourself out loud
I AM WHO GOD SAYS I AM

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FRIENDLY REMINDER: Take out your journal and write down your thoughts, takeaways, and progress for this week!

TAKEAWAY GEMS

• When biscuits fly, we need to have a true friend to help us back up.
• We need the right person with us and beside us.
• We need someone to help us stay grounded in the Word.
• We need a friend that will serve and encourage us.
• We need someone to effectively pray on our behalf based on what the Word says.

QUESTIONS TO “THINK ON”

1. Who is that Earthly Angel that you have been blessed with?
2. How have they helped or served you through biscuit flying times?
3. In what ways could you prepare yourself to be that sister from above to someone else?

ACTION STEP NURTURE FRIENDSHIPS: First look at the friends and people you have in your immediate circle. Do they lift you up or drain you; are they givers or takers, are they stellar thinkers or negative thinkers? Determine if there are any people that you may need to separate yourself from and take actions to make that happen. Then look at those amazing people and nurture those friendships. Make it a goal to meet with ONE girlfriend, in some way, once a week, throughout the entire year.

DAILY SCRIPTURES

DAY 1: But our bodies have many parts, and God has put each part just where he wants it. How strange a body would be if it had only one part! Yes, there are many parts, but only one body. The eye can never say to the hand, “I don’t need you.” The head can’t say to the feet, “I don’t need you.” [1 Corinthians 12:18-21]

DAY 2: So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. [1 Thessalonians 5:11] 

DAY 3: Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. [Ecclesiastes 4:9-10]

DAY 4: Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself. [Galatians 6:1] 

DAY 5: Then the Lord God said, It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him. [Genesis 2:18] 

DAY 6: So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples. [John 13:34-35] 

DAY 7: As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. [Proverbs 27:17]