I was recently approached by a young woman I work with who asked me to be her mentor. I was honored by her request and, since I am not currently mentoring anyone else, I said 'yes'. I have had the privilege of discipling many women over the years and I've always enjoyed it. I find that my own spiritual growth is at least as accelerated as theirs in the process as I tend to lean into Him and seek His counsel even more often when I am feeling the responsibility of another. This time will be a bit of a different situation in that this young woman is not a believer in Jesus Christ.
Just minutes after I agreed I realized that this is actually going to require even more prayer as I seek to guide her toward the One that has all her answers when she doesn't even know Him. How can I share with her how I've handled this or that situation without first somehow making her understand that all my moving and being is informed by His Word, His Spirit, and by His grace? She says she simply wants a mentor to help her learn about "herself and about life." But how is that possible outside of knowing her very Author and Creator?
I'm still thinking all of this through...what will this look like as all of my answers to her questions point her back to Him?
I pray for wisdom in this exciting journey and I pray that He is using me to draw her to Himself.
My passion is to help women become Godly, effective, servant-leaders - whether in a full time ministry situation, as a volunteer serving in ministry or in a leadership role in the workplace.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
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