Iron Rose Sister Ministries

In order to fulfill the vision of 2x2x2, the first “2” must do his or her part in order to pass on what has been learned. I am eternally grateful for the “2’s” in my past who have equipped me in my walk with God and service to others. Grateful for the way they have inspired me to equip and serve others, I am encouraged when I see the 2x2x2 pattern continued to the next 2’s down the line.

We each have a part to play. And some will never know the impact they made on my life and the ripple effect that has on others. Their pattern of equipping has been carried on, starting with the early church and the ways in which the apostles followed Jesus’ teaching in Matt. 28:18-20, and taught others everything He had commanded them, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Who has been a “2” in your past? Who has helped equip you to be the Christian you are today?

I want to ask you to do three things in their honor:
1. Thank them, maybe even through a comment on the blog or by tagging them in this post.
2. Make a donation in their honor for #Giving2x2TuesdayIRSM.
3. Continue the 2x2x2 equipping pattern with someone in your life. Need help or ideas? That is what we are here for!

Equipping women to connect to God and one another more deeply… across the Americas… in English, Spanish, and bilingual contexts… equipping to equip… 2x2x2.

Thanks to the 2’s in our lives! And thanks for accepting the challenge to be a “2” for the future, through your relationships and through IRSM.

“From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.” Luke 12:48b

The financial application of this verse is timely and relevant in light of #Giving2x2Tuesday and the encouragement to share end-of-year support with churches and nonprofit organizations. As a ministry, we are honored and humbled to be able to do what we do because of generous supporters like many of you. Thank you! And if you missed the #Giving2x2Tuesday opportunity, it is not too late to make a donation!

However, I have reflected upon other facets of the application of this verse—the spiritual ones. To extend a blessing to others is a declaration of our appreciation for the blessing we have received. What has been given to me I am called to give to others.

The forgiveness I give to others correlates to the Father’s forgiveness of me (Matt. 6:14-15). The grace with which we have been treated must be passed on to others (Matt. 18).
The compassion the Father has demonstrated by not treating me as my sins deserves inspires me to show compassion to others.

Yet if I neglect to recognize all that I have been given, I will be stingy in sharing it with others.

Who am I to judge who is deserving of blessings or not? Nevertheless, I identify with the older brother’s outrage and fall into the trap of thinking I deserve more (Luke 15:25-32). However, if it were dependent on merit or what we deserved... let’s just say I am so thankful it is not (Ps. 103:10-14)!

We are merely stewards of our blessings (Matt. 25:14-30) and when we share them with others, His light shines brighter (2 Cor. 4:5-7).

Why give?

We serve a God of abundance (2 Cor. 9:8-15). His blessings are limitless (Phil. 4:19). He gives generously to all (James 1:17). And we are blessed to be able to give from what we have been given, thus multiplying the blessings.