READ: PHILIPPIANS 2: 19-21
I have been blessed in my life to have great spiritual mentors, men who cared enough about me through the years to invest some of their time in being a sounding board for me, offering me truth, encouragement, and wisdom. I do not know where I would be without them. They have always been my go-to guys when I have needed some help. Paul invested a great deal of himself into Timothy. Timothy was like a son to Paul. Timothy wanted to be the man God wanted him to be. Paul was his go-to guy. Two things that stand out to me about their relationship: first, always be teachable. Never be afraid to admit that you do not have all the answers, that you need some help. The teachable are humble, and God always blesses humility. Secondly, take the time to invest in someone else’s life. Be a spiritual mentor. Everybody needs a go-to person. The greatest legacy we can leave has nothing to do with awards or accomplishments or money or material things. Our greatest legacy comes in the investments we have made in the live of those who will come after us. Everyone needs a go-to person. Why not be that person for someone else today.
I have been blessed in my life to have great spiritual mentors, men who cared enough about me through the years to invest some of their time in being a sounding board for me, offering me truth, encouragement, and wisdom. I do not know where I would be without them. They have always been my go-to guys when I have needed some help. Paul invested a great deal of himself into Timothy. Timothy was like a son to Paul. Timothy wanted to be the man God wanted him to be. Paul was his go-to guy. Two things that stand out to me about their relationship: first, always be teachable. Never be afraid to admit that you do not have all the answers, that you need some help. The teachable are humble, and God always blesses humility. Secondly, take the time to invest in someone else’s life. Be a spiritual mentor. Everybody needs a go-to person. The greatest legacy we can leave has nothing to do with awards or accomplishments or money or material things. Our greatest legacy comes in the investments we have made in the live of those who will come after us. Everyone needs a go-to person. Why not be that person for someone else today.
– Dr. Tim Thompson