Two are Better than One!

9 Two are better than one,
because they have a good return for their labor:
10 If either of them falls down,
one can help the other up.
But pity anyone who falls
And has no one to help them up.
11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm.
But how can one keep warm alone?
12 Though one may be overpowered,
two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
                                       ~Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

This weekend, I had the priviledge of spending sometime with almost 20 ladies in the Pocono Mountains.  It was a time of resting, relaxing and relationship.  There was no agenda.  No schedules.  No plans.  Just a time of serious R&R.  Yes, there were a few times we gathered together for some worship and devotion, but on the most part, the time was "free". 

It was a great time.  I came out of that time with this thought - You can't walk this life by yourself - PERIOD! 

There's too many people out there who are struggling in this life.  I find it sad that even women who are part of a thriving community of believers can oftentimes feel alone.  It shouldn't be so. 

I am very thankful that I am not walking my journey alone.  I am VERY blessed to have a few women who have just came alongside me and prayed me through some of the darkest days of my life.  Even now, they stick closer than a brother.  I truly love these women.  I love how God brought them into my life and how He continues to orchestrate our life circumstances so that we can encourage one another, lifting one another up in our times of need, challenging each other to grow and holding each other accountable in various areas of our lives.

The writer of Ecclesiastes was dead on ... you can't do this alone.  I encourage you, find someone you can be accountable to...someone you can hold accountable.  Start developing that friendship.  See where God would take it.  It doesn't have to be just one person.  The point is, we were never meant to walk this journey alone. 

It's hard enough walking this journey - wouldn't it be so much easier with someone by your side?