Mentorship

A mentor is an experienced and trusted adviser. Throughout the course of my life, I've had the honor of mentoring over several girls and/or young ladies. They've added so much joy to my life, and when our seasons ended, I have been sad. This morning, I was reflecting on having been a mentor to some of them and God reminded me that it had not been His desire that I would be in their lives for a lifetime.

Even with this, that doesn't mean that the role I was assigned has stopped impacting their lives. Some relationships are just seasonal, and though we may want to hang onto them for whatever reason, God knows best! God says otherwise.

Yesterday, I took a meal to the home of a young lady I am mentoring. She recently lost her step-father. Upon sitting and having a conversation with she and her mother, I learned that her mother and I are a lot closer in age. I assumed that her mother was so much older than me because of her wisdom and maturity, but I was wrong.

When I was leaving her home, the mother walked me outside to my car and thanked me for my relationship with her daughter. She said to me, if I had someone like you in my life when I was my daughter's age my life would have turned out differently. I was eighteen when I had her, and I didn't know anything. I didn't have guidance. My mother wasn't there for me in that way.

You don't need to have all the pieces to the puzzle to get started. The assembly comes in your willingness to see it through. Pay close attention to those around you because God very well may be calling you to serve as a mentor.

Stop thinking about what you need someone to do for you, and think of what you can do for somebody in need.