My Brothers and Sisters, 
 

The Peace of the Lord be with you.

First, I want to thank all of you who kept me in your prayers as I was recovering from my third bout of pneumonia in less than a year. While I was in the hospital, the Lord showed me a lot and taught me the importance of Christian fellowship in our Christian walk which I would like to share with you. 
 

Proverbs 13:20 says, "He who walks with wise men will be wise." I took that as an example to be in Christian fellowship with friends who are there to comfort and pray for you as you are walking through the suffering and pain of your sickness. The cards, flowers, prayers, visits, and the calls that continue to come, are encouraging to uplift my spirit and give me the spiritual need that keeps me hanging in there. The companionship, love and prayers build me up at this time. As God works through His body to build us up, He has no hands but your hands; He has not feet but your feet.

When you and I spend time with people who are walking with the Lord, we tend to grow closer to Him. This is because the company we keep influences how we view the situations and circumstances of our lives. On the other hand, when people fail to fellowship with other believers, it is easy to drift away from our faith and away from our Heavenly Father. We become easy targets for the enemy. We may experience alienation and isolation. That's why it is so important for us to find Christian fellowship where we can invest in close relationships with true believers who inspire and challenge us spiritually. 

Christian Women in Action is that organization that provides love, prayers, and support during our greatest need. I invite you to come fellowship with us where you will meet brothers and sisters in the Lord who really care about one another in love and the love of the Lord. Come learn with us how to be servants to one another. My time in the hospital and at home has been spent praying for all the needs of our members and offering whatever I am able to the Lord for you! 
 

Why the suffering? God's suffering is used to increase our awareness of the sustaining power of God to whom we owe our sustenance...Psalm 68:19. God uses our suffering to refine, perfect, strengthen, and keep us from falling...Heb. 2:10. Suffering allows the life of Christ to be manifested in our mortal flesh...2 Cor. 4:7-11. Suffering makes us dependent upon God...2 Cor. 12:9, and suffering teaches us humility...2 Cor. 12:7. Suffering imparts the mind of Christ...Phil. 2:1-11. Suffering teaches us that God is more concerned about character than comfort...Rom. 5:3-4. Obedience and self-control come from suffering...Heb. 5:8. 
 

Good things come out of suffering, but we must offer them to our Heavenly Father in love. God bless you all. 
 

Your Servant, 

Stella Davis