Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Are You a Mentor?

Have you ever heard the expression, "You can't give away what you don't have?" In the Bible, we read about how some gifts are for edifying ourselves and others are for edifying the Church. God definitely wants us to have the kind of relationships that build into one another. The Apostle Paul was a mentor. Jesus was a mentor. The Great Commission commands us to make disciples of all nations. You cannot make disciples without discipling others. That means you must mentor someone.

That brings me back to the statement, "You can't give away what you don't have." Do you know how to mentor or disciple someone? It's not as difficult or scary as you may think. The biggest part of mentoring and discipling is the investment you make into someone else's life. It's taking the time to sit down with someone and share the Word of God in an understandable way and share what Christ has done in your life.

"You can't give away what you don't have."

Do you have a love for others that includes a desire to see growth and maturation in a person's relationship with God? Have you built into your life's hectic schedule some time set aside for mentoring and discipling others? Do you know and understand the Word of God enough to share it with someone else? Do you have the kind of obedient heart for following Christ that should be imitated by your protege? Does your life with Christ represent what you would want others to see and duplicate?

Take an honest look at your discipleship habits and lifestyle. If yours are dysfunctional or disobedient, then it's time for you to be mentored. Find someone in your church who will take you under his/her wing and nurture you into a stronger follower of Jesus Christ. Then look for someone else who needs your discipleship and mentoring. You can't give away what you don't have. But you do give away what you do have!

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