My friends, below you will read a story shared by a first-time discipler about her discipleship group. It is wonderful to see the Lord's hand at work, intertwining the lives of 6 women, doing what Dietrich Bonhoeffer calls, "Life Together," and growing in their pursuit of God.
Thanks to Judie Carlson for sharing!
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I just have to tell you how amazing it is to be a part of this Discipleship group. Almost everything about us would, at the outset, seem incompatible, but there are no coincidences in God's plan, and He is certainly showing us THAT! We are loving, and bonding, and growing by leaps and bounds, after just a month of meeting each other.
Three of the five of us have given our Life Graphs, and this has opened up our prayer lives enormously. We pray for each other everyday, e-mail to keep up during the week, are on our 3rd memory verse, and are lovingly holding each other accountable. We have pledged to serve in a special capacity at least once a month (this month jackets for children in Mexico), and this week, instead of meeting, we are going to have dinner and then be a part of 'Sacred'.For the first time in my 63 years I can honestly feel the support and prayers, daily, of women who genuinely love me and care for me. I am humbled by this experience, and I thank Pete for tapping me on the shoulder and opening this door for me. Discipleship IS for everyone - and I am filled with joy to be a part of this. God Bless you - Judie Carlson
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