http://rmyers.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/the-gift-of-a-godly-friendship/ A place to be encouraged, inspired, and grow in the love of Christ. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:43:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://rmyers.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/the-gift-of-a-godly-friendship/#comment-633 Angie Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:26:46 +0000 http://rmyers.wordpress.com/?p=607#comment-633 This is where I stand and have been standing for quite some time. I hear all the time of people commenting about how a mentor has or is helping them. Several months back i becan praying for God to lay my name on the heart of someone that would be willing to step into this position. Not too long after I began a new friendship with a woman. Let me just stop here and say, opening up is something that is not easy for me especially face to face. During our first meeting, I poured out my heart to this woman about everything going on in my life and all the struggles I feel I am up against. The flood gates opened and it was such a good feeling to get so much off my chest. During our time together I found out she has a degree in Christian counseling, was mentored to and has been a mentor a couple of times. So before we left she asked if there was anything she could for me. My heart was screaming please mentor me but the words never came out. It is hard for me to ask for help from anyone, for anything. I had prayed for God to place MY name on someones heart and come to me. As I type this now I have just been reminded of something I have prayed for. For God to give me the courage to step out of my comfort zones. Could this be it? He is providing what seems to be the perfect person to guide me through this time. I started out with the intentions to ask you if I should wait for her to be led by the Holy Spirit to me......but now I feel asking is part of the growing process that I need to go through. Oh.. such a big step for me. I asked to be taken from my comfort zone...... This is where I stand and have been standing for quite some time. I hear all the time of people commenting about how a mentor has or is helping them.
Several months back i becan praying for God to lay my name on the heart of someone that would be willing to step into this position.
Not too long after I began a new friendship with a woman. Let me just stop here and say, opening up is something that is not easy for me especially face to face. During our first meeting, I poured out my heart to this woman about everything going on in my life and all the struggles I feel I am up against. The flood gates opened and it was such a good feeling to get so much off my chest.
During our time together I found out she has a degree in Christian counseling, was mentored to and has been a mentor a couple of times. So before we left she asked if there was anything she could for me. My heart was screaming please mentor me but the words never came out.
It is hard for me to ask for help from anyone, for anything. I had prayed for God to place MY name on someones heart and come to me.
As I type this now I have just been reminded of something I have prayed for. For God to give me the courage to step out of my comfort zones. Could this be it? He is providing what seems to be the perfect person to guide me through this time.
I started out with the intentions to ask you if I should wait for her to be led by the Holy Spirit to me……but now I feel asking is part of the growing process that I need to go through.
Oh.. such a big step for me. I asked to be taken from my comfort zone……

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