Two are better than one because they have a good return for their work; if one falls down, her friend can help her up. A Cord of Three strands is not easily broken. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, 12 (paraphrased)
Several years ago, we started a women’s prayer partner ministry at my church called “Cord of Three.”
I will always remember meeting with my Cord for prayer the first time! Brenda, Mollie, and I knew each other from the church but not on an intimate level. Our prayer requests sounded something like this: “We are remodeling our kitchen, and we’re trying to decide what color of paint to go with the cabinets.” Very generic and certainly at arm’s length.
We trod lightly in the beginning, but it didn’t take us long to form a bond of trust. Once we knew we could trust each other, we shared and shed many tears over our deepest prayer concerns.
Over the past seven years, we have,
- experienced authentic, godly friendship at the heart level
- prayed for each other during the most challenging times of our lives
- prayed for one another when the one needing prayer didn’t have the strength to pray for herself
- witnessed the hand of God move in ways we never knew were possible
- been there for one another when their world was falling apart
- encouraged one another to grow spiritually and to always turn to and trust God
I believe today, many women and men feel alone, and the idea of getting close to others is intimidating. There is a hesitancy to enter into new or deeper relationships because of past hurts or feelings of rejection. If this has happened to you, I want to encourage you to try again. Others are missing out on getting to know the brave and beautiful person that you are!
As the song goes, “We all need somebody to lean on.” I am thankful for my Cord of Three. I have certainly leaned on them and will continue to lean on them as we do life together.❤
We all need someone to lean on. What a powerful ministry name 👌🏿. Cord of three 🙌🏿. I definitely agree that it is quite difficult for people to share their concerns to other because of fear and trust issues. Yet still, it is very vital that we ask God to help us because each person we meet is for a purpose. Thank you for sharing 😊
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It is hard to step out, but I do believe it’s with the risk 😊 I love and lean on my blogging community, too❤️
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I was reminded of this post when I saw that the YouVersion had the exact verse for today 😊.
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I like it when I see the same verse several times in a row. ❤️ I believe the Lord wants to tell me something again, so I stop and listen. 😊
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Yes me too. I truly believe that because this week the verse I’ve seen at least three times already is 2 Timothy 1:7 “ For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”
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God uses 2 Timothy 1:7 often to speak to me. I need to hear it a lot!
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On the shelf in my home office I have a braied cord. The strands are white, yellow & blue. They signify myself, my husband & our God. It is a beautiful reminder that when our marriage is intertwined with Jesus, none of the bonds can be broken.
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That’s a beautiful picture of love and commitment. Thank you for sharing😊
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Prayer partners or prayer fellowship not only bring us closer to God but closer to each other. I have been blessed to be a involved in a prayer group for over 5 years now. It has definitely helped me to grow in the Spirit.
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They certainly do. God uses the people in our lives to grow us closer to Him and each other. It’s a blessing to pray with and for one another. 🙏
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Amen. God Bless you Deborah!
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What a wonderful sounding ministry! I admit this sort of sharing with others has long been a struggle. I can do it on here because a screen is between me and the person. 😏 But, you make an excellent point. We all need each other.
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I have a feeling if we met, we would be great friends.😊 You are kind and authentic and have a heart turned towards God, which are characteristics of a good friend.😊 I’m glad you feel the freedom to open up your life to your blogging friends.
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Aww. That’s so sweet, DeborahMarie, that means a lot to me! ❤Yes, I am so grateful for my blogging friends! It’s a great thing to be open up on here! ☺
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I love this idea, ‘cord of three’. Thank you for this post, friendships are a blessings from the Lord
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Friendships certainly are a blessing from the Lord, especially when we share prayer time together.
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Having close friends you can trust and who pray with you and for you is a blessing.
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Yes, my prayer partners are a blessing to me. We trust each other to keep our confidence and to fervently pray. It is a source of comfort to me, knowing that I can depend on them.
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That’s beautiful Deb! I love that “cord of three”. What a blessing to have that fellowship and others you can rely on to agree in prayer. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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Amen! I rely a lot on my prayer partners! 😊
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It’s nice to have fellowship with other prayer warriors. I love the name! It reminds me of my own prayer group of friends! We meet on Monday mornings and talk, share and then pray. We have seen prayers answered! 🙂
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I love the idea of a cord of three! Friendships are so important because we all need someone to lean on sometimes.
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Thank you for this beautiful reminder on the power of prayer. Prayer in a group is so powerful. Thank you for your honesty. This is an encouragement to all Christians.
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I appreciate your encouraging words. Thank you for reading and commenting.
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You are indeed blessed! I have had a group of prayer partners like this and what a joy it was to share and pray together! I need to be in a group like that again. Thanks for this encouragement, Deb!
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Yes, I am! I hope you do get in with a prayer group again😊
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Amen, Deb! We are created for relationship, first with God, and then family and community. I too am thankful for the friends and family that I share life with. There is a richness and depth that I could never experience on my own. Thanks for sharing this encouragement for fellowship. Blessings!
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This is a beautiful and very hopeful post. It is great to have women you can open up to and trust with your heart. Love it’s DeborahMarie, I’ve been missing you.
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Thank you. I’ve been missing you and my other blogger friends. In the summertime, it is easier for me to write when I’m not in school. I desire to write more during the school year, but I haven’t been successful. I did start a blog this evening and I’m really hoping to finish it tomorrow. Thank you for for reaching out. 😊
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Always, love your work, always spirit filled inspirational and aspirational.
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You’re so sweet🥰. Thank you for the words of encouragement ❤️!
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