I often remember the verse in Acts 8 when Philip was called out to meet the Ethiopian eunuch on the road. As he approached he saw the man reading his Bible and said, "Do you understand what you're reading?" The eunuch replied, "How can I except some man would guide me?" Everyone needs some guidance in their lives especially in the area of spiritual matters.
When Jesus called his disciples he didn't call them to serve, he called them to "follow." Jesus taught the men by hands on revelation as they walked together for the next 3+ years. As the situations of life would arise Jesus taught them how to live by faith, how to pray, and how to minister to others. They did what the master did.
This art of discipleship is all but lost today in our crazy, busy, fast-paced world. Mentoring has become a website, article, blog, or sermon. If you want to know how to walk with the Lord, find someone that is walking with Jesus and walk with them. Paul said, "follow me as I follow Christ." Find a mentor. Be a mentor. And watch real life to life change take place.
When Jesus called his disciples he didn't call them to serve, he called them to "follow." Jesus taught the men by hands on revelation as they walked together for the next 3+ years. As the situations of life would arise Jesus taught them how to live by faith, how to pray, and how to minister to others. They did what the master did.
This art of discipleship is all but lost today in our crazy, busy, fast-paced world. Mentoring has become a website, article, blog, or sermon. If you want to know how to walk with the Lord, find someone that is walking with Jesus and walk with them. Paul said, "follow me as I follow Christ." Find a mentor. Be a mentor. And watch real life to life change take place.
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