Find a Buddy

By: Jenifer Metzger

Do you remember being on a school field trip and the teacher saying, "Find a buddy!"? I remember anytime we went on field trips we always had to buddy up. I still have this mindset of not going at things alone. My daughter likes to walk trails and even though she is an adult, we always encourage her to find someone to walk with. As the old saying goes, there is strength in numbers.

Whether we are going on a walk, going to a concert, heading to work out at the gym, or grabbing coffee at a coffee shop, it is always better with a buddy.

Two are better than one because they
have a good reward for their efforts.
For if either falls, his companion can
lift him up; but pity the one who
falls without another to lift him up.
Ephesians 4:9-10 CSB

The same is true when it comes to our Christian journey. We aren't meant to go at it alone. God doesn't save us then simply walk away for us to figure it out on our own. In fact, He offers two ways for us to find help.

First, God gives us the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the third part of the Trinity -God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is described in the Bible as our helper, our comforter, and our advocate-to name a few. He walks with us and helps us on our faith journey.

Second, God gives us other believers. Christians we can lean on and learn from. Christians who have been saved longer than us -though may not necessarily be older than us- who can help guide us and teach us. Christians who can join us in prayer, encourage us to keep going when it gets hard, and who can dive into Scripture with us. God never intended for us to do life alone and He never intended for us to walk our faith journey alone.

Here at Woman to Woman Ministries, we desire to create a community for women. One we we do this is with the Woman to Woman Ministries Daily Reflections of Hope group. Daily Reflections of Hope is a sisterhood of likeminded women seeking to stay in the Word of God through accountability. Daily Reflections for Hope is a private group on Facebook where women can go to share their daily Bible and prayer reflections, read the reflections of other women for encouragement, share prayer requests and praise reports, and pray for others. 

We want the Woman to Woman Daily Reflections of Hope group to be about accountability, encouragement, prayer partners, and building relationships. We want for you ladies to make lasting friendships in this group as you are encouraged in your walk with God.

So whether you find an accountability partner on your own or join us at Daily Reflections of Hope, we encourage you to find a buddy.

To learn more about Woman to Woman's Daily Reflections of Hope, Click HERE.

To get the printable 2025 Bible reading plan, click HERE.

Discussion:
1. Do you have an accountability partner?
2. We aren't meant to do life or our faith walk alone, yet sometimes it can be hard to share something so important and intimate. How do you feel about talking with an accountability partner or group about your Bible reading and prayer life?