Partnerships
Ecclesiastes 4:10, “For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.”
Salutations to all! May you be ready and excited for this day and all it may bring! Take a moment and thank God for waking up, then ask for His blessings throughout the day. The post today is concerning partnerships; relationships that in many respects, we all need. Sometimes, maybe, we need to understand that partnerships are not just two people in relationships, but are also made up of close friends, family members, work/business partners. The biblical views stress that working together with someone is way better emotionally, physically, spiritually, than working alone. When someone is alone trying to work through life, they need others to lift them in prayer, to encourage them, to push them to keep going; a partnership that is quietly being a strong force hidden but needed. Even when people seem to be able to function or work alone, there will always be a hidden need within them to have a partnership; not only with God, but with another human, a like-minded, Christian person. All Godly partnerships are rooted in unity, shared values, spiritual beliefs, shared ministries; that reflect Godly lives. True partnerships come with honesty, trustworthiness, unselfish motives and shared goals. Have you ever thought about how many partnerships you actually have? Is there someone that encourages you, sends daily lifting words, or shows up no matter what? Maybe there are more than one person who is in your corner and you never really noticed just how much they have given you in prayers, kind words, uplifting character. Partnerships are built sometimes without you even realizing! The Bible speaks of not allowing “unequally yoked” friends or partners; something to ponder on, which means, negative people, ungodly people, should not be in a partnership with you. Their ultimate goal is not to help you but to hinder you. As Christians we are to minister to them, but not conform or join them! Be aware of those and don’t let them still your joy, or hinder your mission to partner with the right people! Though you can work on things alone, remember to keep partnerships with fellow encouragers, prayer warriors, positive people with God’s guidance! Sometimes the hidden partnerships are what keeps you succeeding!
Scriptures:
Read: Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, I Corinthians 3:9-11, Ephesians 4:2-6,15-16, John 15:4-5, II Corinthians 6:14-18, I John 1:7, Galatians 2:20, I John 1:3, I Corinthians 12:13-14, Romans 15:5-7
Prayer:
Dear Lord, thank you for the partnership we have been given with you. Thank you, Lord, for the daily conversations we can have with you, the guidance you can give and the unconditional love that comes with it. Help us, Lord, to seek you when we need to find partnerships with the right people; help us to discern the best ones by trusting in your choices. Lord, help us to be the right partners for others that they too can be encouraged, lifted. Amen.