Few men
of God have become extraordinary people of faith without the influence of
mentors. A mentor is one who takes responsibility for the spiritual and,
sometimes, physical care of another. It requires a commitment from the teacher
and the student.
Elijah
mentored Elisha. Elisha became one of the greatest prophets in the entire
Bible. One of the primary reasons for this was Elisha's hunger. Elisha wanted a
double portion of Elijah's spirit. It was this hunger that drove Elisha to be
sold out to God's purposes for his life.
I have
been privileged to have had many mentors throughout my spiritual life. In each
stage of my maturity, God brought new mentors who had unique gifts that the
previous mentor did not have. God has given me the hunger to desire a double
portion of those positive attributes of my mentors. This desire is sorely
missing among many today. I fail to see the hunger among many who could be used
greatly in the Kingdom. Instead, the cares of this world distract them. It is
an attitude of a la carte versus an attitude of pressing in to the full measure
of what God might have for them.
Who are
the people of God He has placed in your life? Are you learning from them? Are
you seeking a double portion of their anointing? What prevents you from gaining
from their wisdom and experience? God may have brought them into your life to
prepare you to be a man or woman of God with great anointing. However, there is
a time of training and waiting to prove out your own faith. Ask God today if
there is someone He would have you mentor or be mentored by.
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