Go Best friend. That’s My Best friend.

Sis, I didn't meet my Best friend until I started walking in my purpose.

I've gone through a series of different friendships in my life. Each friend that I made represented where I was in my life. When I was broken, I made friends who were also broken. When I was rebellious, I made friends who were rebellious. When I was unsure of who I was, I made friends who were also unsure. No matter what, the friendship would always end tumultuously. Simply because these weren't really "friends" that I was making. These were "wound mates" and "buddies for broken places". It said more about me than anything else.

I then had to endure an alone season with God and ZERO FRIENDS. This was necessary to truly heal and re-evaluate myself as a woman and friend. And also surrender my will and fully commit to my call to ministry. It was very uncomfortable, often lonely and I battled with feelings of depression, low self-esteem and anxiety. I just wanted to be able to freely enjoy being "young" and know what it felt like to have real friends. I didn't understand why God was making it so hard. But I kept my head down working and serving. I remained focused.

I didn't know at the time but God was working through my FOCUS.

My focus changed my perspective. That new perspective changed my values. These values then changed my atmosphere. I started being in the same rooms as people who were on the same journey. People who were answering their calls and committed to fulfilling purpose. People I had the pleasure to serve God with.

And that's where I met Whitney Chilton .God aligned us on purpose through purpose. This is what it means to have a God ordained friendship.

There are benefits to a God ordained friendship that doesn't exist in any other friendship in the world. We can speak into each other's lives prophetically, interpret each other's dreams, ignite passion to follow vision, support each others successes, wipe each others tears, walk out tough seasons together, go to God on each others behalf and get answers, correct and sharpen one another in love and share all the fun and laughs one could ever imagine.

Sis, if you want real, lasting, God ordained friendship start walking in purpose.

Did I mention that she’s my FAVORITE female preacher? Follow her ministry here: Raising R.U. T. H.