Something significant recently happened with the St. John’s Women’s Book Club. The May Book of the Month was Make a Difference Mentoring Woman to Woman and the April Book of the Month was the Secret. Speaking at the May meeting with mentoring friends, we found everyone's perspective insightful: “We liked most of what the author said in the Secret. She was very positive, loving and encouraging. But… there was something that didn’t quite sit right about it in our minds. When we read your book the following month, we realized what was missing. The Secret’s author takes all the good in her life and says use it for yourself. It is a totally self centered Godless philosophy. There is no meaning in this.

"Make A Difference Mentoring Woman To Woman says use all the good in your life and give it to God for His Glory and for His Purposes. Your book gives life meaning in Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit. We need more of this in our lives.” This is truly a God thing! The need for a deeper and more intimate prayer life was also of paramount importance. Since now is the day of salvation, we gathered in a big circle and prayed for each other from our hearts. It was a moment in time walking on holy ground.

Showing our vulnerability in prayer takes a lot of courage and honesty, but is worth the risk. As Mark Twain and Bill Bright said, “It’s lonely out on the limb, but that’s wherethe fruit is.”