A mentor's joy
A mentor's joy
I couldn't agree more with the apostle Paul the delight that fills his heart as he hears about his spiritual children growing in the Lord. Read some of these expressions in his letters to the churches in Philippi, Colossae & Thessalonica.
Ever since I started serving the Lord in the different ministries such as Sunday School, youth ministry, cell groups, worship & music ministry, school ministry, etc - the joy that fills my heart has always been seeing those I have been mentoring grow - spiritually and into maturity. In fact, this joy is so rich and deep that all the hardwork, misunderstandings, hurts and pains experienced in the process of serving just pales in comparison.
I can't hide the joy when I hear of the two ladies from my previous cell-group going (or has expressed the intention of going) into full-time ministry - well, at least for now, one is doing a short-term theological course before deciding further, and the other one is applying for internship with the church. I burst into joy each time both of you shared with me the lessons you've been learning from the Lord and the things you've been hearing from Him. You know, it's my prayers answered - I've shared with you before that when I was leading our previous cell group, I committed specifically before the Lord the two of you that your lives may be lived well for His glory!
And I delight and thank God too for some of you girls whom the Lord has brought into my life through the ministry in school - especially those of you whom I had the opportunity to personally mentor and spend time with. I've seen the growth in each of you - though not overnight, but I've seen it so evidently - through your life, sometimes even through the things you shared in your blog ... no longer were they just complaints (I can understand and accept fully what was written in your blog when you just "complain" and "rant" - that's just you and you shouldn't change that just to "please" people around, be yourself!) but reflections too!
All the time spent with all of you are worthwhile investment, never time wasted. Thank you for being willing to share honestly with me your lives and allowing me to speak into your lives through the Word of God. May we continue to sharpen each other as iron sharpens iron (Prov 27:17). Remember, I'm learning from you too as you receive inputs from me =)
Haha, I'm beginning to feel that I'm somewhat "speaking" like Paul =)
I couldn't agree more with the apostle Paul the delight that fills his heart as he hears about his spiritual children growing in the Lord. Read some of these expressions in his letters to the churches in Philippi, Colossae & Thessalonica.
Ever since I started serving the Lord in the different ministries such as Sunday School, youth ministry, cell groups, worship & music ministry, school ministry, etc - the joy that fills my heart has always been seeing those I have been mentoring grow - spiritually and into maturity. In fact, this joy is so rich and deep that all the hardwork, misunderstandings, hurts and pains experienced in the process of serving just pales in comparison.
I can't hide the joy when I hear of the two ladies from my previous cell-group going (or has expressed the intention of going) into full-time ministry - well, at least for now, one is doing a short-term theological course before deciding further, and the other one is applying for internship with the church. I burst into joy each time both of you shared with me the lessons you've been learning from the Lord and the things you've been hearing from Him. You know, it's my prayers answered - I've shared with you before that when I was leading our previous cell group, I committed specifically before the Lord the two of you that your lives may be lived well for His glory!
And I delight and thank God too for some of you girls whom the Lord has brought into my life through the ministry in school - especially those of you whom I had the opportunity to personally mentor and spend time with. I've seen the growth in each of you - though not overnight, but I've seen it so evidently - through your life, sometimes even through the things you shared in your blog ... no longer were they just complaints (I can understand and accept fully what was written in your blog when you just "complain" and "rant" - that's just you and you shouldn't change that just to "please" people around, be yourself!) but reflections too!
All the time spent with all of you are worthwhile investment, never time wasted. Thank you for being willing to share honestly with me your lives and allowing me to speak into your lives through the Word of God. May we continue to sharpen each other as iron sharpens iron (Prov 27:17). Remember, I'm learning from you too as you receive inputs from me =)
Haha, I'm beginning to feel that I'm somewhat "speaking" like Paul =)
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