MENTEE FRIENDSHIP

Trying to capture a mentor’s persona in words can be like trying to capture smoke in a jar. It can be done, but it’s harder than I thought. If I had never met Allen a college English tutor/mentor who was socially awkward, at Iowa State, Back when I was in a far worse place spiritually, my joy of writing about faith would have been very different than I am now; several experiences with Allen led me to questions on how to be and being rejuvenated by the Holy Spirit!

 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.  For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.  For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?

 Luke 9: 23-29  

It took me several years to discover how much the maxim of choosing to be happy about life holds true. Because of that history from an encouraging spiritual buddy, my ideas often explored the importance of the words, ‘The Whys of Life’. It served to be the start of a potential faith journey for redemption at first, based on a quote then the words of God re-introduced by my friend:

“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why” Mark Twain

Each time together we would read that quote and prayed. We talked about how life can be overwhelming but it didn’t have to be. He would encourage me to stay in the word. He would say, remember Sugar Bear, “it’s the little things you do each day that can add up to make a big difference for yourself and others.

"But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ, and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus."  Ephesians 2:4-6



Paul took time to reflect on past human failures and God's present redemption. He insisted that God not only raised Jesus up and sat Him in heavenly places above all authority, but He did the same for all of us. We must identify with Christ in His life, death, resurrection, and ascension. We have been raised with Christ. No wonder Paul could lead with such boldness! He lived and led based on this paramount truth.  My question to you, what must you do to experience the same kind of authority in Christ?

We must see ourselves as Christ does and fix our minds on Him. We must base our life on this position rather than our own understanding and we must let go of old patterns. We will never guide in an inspiring way if we hold on to our old self, our old baggage, and our old citizenship. We must die to the past and mentor someone that God has placed upon your heart to guide spiritually. The hope first for you to dig deep within your soul and ask yourself this very poignant question: who would say that I am their mentor, making an impact on their life? As we remember our purpose of ‘Why’, we may drift when we lose sight of why God left us on earth. Our goal is to partake in God's redeeming plan for the world. If we embrace purpose, we gain power.

God Bless You and This Ministry!