One of the most significant relationships that a person can experience is that of a mentor. A mentor serves a great purpose in the life of the person they are mentoring. Mentorship helps to prepare the person for various challenges that life will bring. They serve as a source of
guidance,
correction, and
encouragement. The mentee have a model in living color to demonstrate how to be successful. What an honor and a privilege it is to have an individual who is connected to you that can help you navigate through difficult times. A mentor relationship can last for many years. I was instructed by my pastor 22 years ago to mentor 5 people and to be mentored by 3. The idea was that as I was pouring life into mentees, mentors were pouring life into me. I still serve as a mentor to 1 of the 5 mentees.
I would like to take this time to appreciate my mentors: Bishop Tommie Murphy, Pastor Wayne Johnson, and Pastor Craig Pickett. My life has been revolutionized by their decision to engage in selflessness and to be there for me when the need arose. I am blessed to have all 3 mentors currently connected to me. The Bible declares in
Proverbs 11:14 “Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.”
-Elder Edward M. Blevins
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