This past Sunday, my cousin (who lives in Jamaica) went missing. No one knew where she physically was and no one could reach her over the phone for most of the day. My family finally decided to pull me in on what was going on, in an attempt for me to try and contact her. Though I was not told from the beginning to avoid me freaking out over here (in the U.S.) it became concerning enough for me to try and contact her. Simply because we’re close and she would never ignore a call from me, mainly because I’m calling internationally. The moment I called her the first time with no answer was the moment everyone started to freak out. 2 times, 3 times 4 times, 10 times, calling back to back with no response from her.
Immediately I decided to reach out to a group of sisters in Christ that I am connected with (I would roughly say at least 50 ladies). Some of them I know personally, some I am close with and some I have never met in person before. However this community of women of God started praying heaven down throughout the night with me. In the midst of chaos, I felt comfort knowing that these women had my back and that there were people praying for my family and I and the safe return of my cousin. I received prayer via phone, texts along with Bible verses to stand on.
My cousin finally contacted me and is safe, what a relief. God is so good. Even if she wasn’t safe and something did happen to her, it would have been hard to get through, God would still be good none the less. I say this to point out that God’s goodness isn’t dependent on Him doing what I want Him to do when I want Him to do it, or even things turning out in my favor.
I’m sharing this to point out the importance of having people of God in your life. As a Christian, we weren’t meant to walk this path alone. Even Jesus needed help in carrying His cross. When things get rough and you can’t deal with it on your own, that’s the time you turn to the body of Christ to pick up when you can’t. It’s hard to explain but I feel like, in that moment, when the reality of something bad happening to my cousin became a possibility, I became weak and couldn’t “stand” on my own. With all of these ladies praying I felt like a spiritual circle or wall was being formed around me as they interceded to God on my behalf. It’s kind of an amazing feeling. If you are new to the faith or even a veteran and you’re not connected to the body of Christ, get plugged in. Get involved, form relationships. That’s how God intended for it to be.
Thank God for placing the idea of Pinky Promise in Heather Lindsey’s heart and thanks God for my Pinky Promise sisters!
xo
Tasha
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