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Letter to Younger Sister

July 21, 2025
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Dear Younger Sister, 

As you move into this next season of life, may I be the first to share the cherished wisdom passed down to me. I pray it guides you as you take the next steps into this amazing life God has given us. Although wonderful in numerous ways, this life often gets weary and hard to see the way through. It’s from those moments of my life, I want to share some wisdom that has rescued me and been my lifeline in the most difficult season of my life. 

Know Jesus. I don’t mean attend church on Sunday, checking off your to do list, I mean KNOW Jesus (John 17:3). Walk with Him daily (Micah 6:8); build a true relationship with Him. When everything else seems to be falling apart, this relationship will not let you down. Fix your eyes on Him in all things (Hebrews 12:2). Use the truth of Jesus to perceive the circumstances of life, not the other way around. If you try to look at Jesus through your circumstances, you’ll find yourself in a similar situation to Peter when he fixed his eyes on the waves instead of Jesus (Matthew 14:29-30). Putting your attention and focus on the things of Christ give you a very different perspective of any trial you may be experiencing. Hide the words of God in your heart, buy the truth and do not give it away (Proverbs 23:23). If you want to know what He is saying, read His Word. That is His half of the conversation. It will help you fix your eyes on the one who went to Calvary for His great love for you and I (John 19:30). 

Don’t be surprised when troubles come. They will come. We are promised to have trouble. It’s one of the guaranteed things in this world (John 16:33). Endure through each trial with great faith and patience (Romans 12:12). Trials are designed to burn away the rubbish in your heart so that the radiance of Christ shines through (I Peter 1:6-7). So endure hardness and be a good soldier for Christ (II Timothy 2:3). There is a purpose in the painful times. It is promised to us that after the suffering for a season, we will be established and settled and made mature (I Peter 5:10). No trial and suffering is fun or enjoyable but it does serve a purpose beyond your understanding. Hold fast to God and His promises. He will not fail you or let you down (Deuteronomy 31:8). 

In every trial, trouble, and conflict you endure, be an overcomer. Don’t give in to evil ways because it seems easier (Romans 12:21). Instead, put on your armor to fight the enemy (Ephesians 6:10-18). God goes before you to fight the battles and give you victory. You can put your trust in this. He never fails and is always victorious. Trust Him with everything you have and all that is in your heart (Proverbs 3:5-6). No one knows or understands it better than He. Overcome your enemies by choosing to walk in the Spirit (Galatians 5:16-17). Choose to obey God in each moment, surrendering your desires for His, aligning your thoughts with His thoughts, and pressing into His presence each moment (Matthew 6:33). If you’re going into battle against an enemy far more clever and knowledgeable than you, you’ll want the God of Battles standing with you (Psalm 84:12). 

These truths have held me steady when life has tried to overwhelm me. They’ve been a lifeline when everything else was falling short or falling apart. I’ve had many moments when I just wanted to be rescued and pleaded with God to do so. Sometimes He came quickly and I rejoiced at His deliverance. There have been times when He has very clearly walked one step ahead of me making the way through a season of great suffering and sorrow. Both have taught me to love Him with such boldness and confidence. It is this wisdom I leave with you now. I pray you cherish it and hold it dear each day. 

Sincerely, 
Your Older Sister

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