Who Will You Pour Into?
Most of us are where we are because of the kindness of someone else. When you look back over your life, who would you say, has had the most impact on your life? Some of you may say it was a parent or a teacher or even possibly a best friend. Today I would like to challenge you to be that person in someone else’s life. I challenge you to be a difference-maker.
Who do you know right now who could use some guidance, encouragement or mentoring? I would start with getting with that person over a cup of coffee just to see how they are doing. They may not necessarily need help, they may just enjoy having a friend initially, or they may just need to know that someone cares. I can assure you that if you create an environment that feels safe to them, they will be willing to open up and share what’s going on in their life with you.
This gives you the perfect opportunity to be a blessing to them. Sometimes being a blessing is just sitting and listening, and sometimes you may be asked your opinion because they are seeking guidance and direction. Always be sure that you are being prayerful over the situation so that you are allowing God’s wisdom to be the guiding light. As you share with them, always point them back to God and His Word as their source of wisdom and direction.
8 Questions To Consider When Mentoring Or Helping Others
- Do you approach others with love instead of skepticism or judgement?
- When you leave someone are they better off because you have been in their space?
- Do you find it easy to encourage others?
- Do you speak life into others?
- Are you a motivator?
- Are you willing to check in on those you are helping from time to time, to see how they are doing?
- Are you willing to hold them accountable in a loving way to what they say they are going to do?
- Are you willing to be a great example first?
Let’s go out and be the hands and feet of Jesus. So many need to know that someone cares for them. Let that be us!
1 Corinthians 11:1
11 1 Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.
Titus 2:7-8
7 In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness 8 and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.
Proverbs 9:9
9 Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.
Proverbs 1:5
5 let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance—
Hebrews 10:24-25
24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
Titus 2:3-4
3 Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. 4 Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children,
Proverbs 27:
9 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the pleasantness of a friend
springs from their heartfelt advice.
Philippians 4:9
9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Proverbs 1:8-9
8 Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction
and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.
9 They are a garland to grace your head
and a chain to adorn your neck.
Ephesians 6:4
4 Fathers,[a] do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
