Jeremiah 3:15 And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
Our God does not reinvent the wheel, the knowledge you need is already existing, all you need to do is to go in search for it. Many has passed through the same way that leads to your glorious destiny before you and many are still on the journey; and they know all the pitfall. Some have fallen and got up and now stars in their area of calling and endeavours; learning from them will accelerate your destiny and give you quick success. Just like the name implies, spiritual mentor, which means it is not something that can be done carnaly if not you will fall into a pitfalls. If you don't allow the spirit of God to lead you in choosing a mentor you may end up with curse instead of blessing or you may end up fighting the battle that will end your calling, God forbid.
The first step is to identify your area of calling and the gift of God upon your life; the second step is to locate those who have similar call with an outstanding achievement and then connect with him or her. Please note that you cannot be mentored by someone that you are on the same level with, it has to be someone with experience and who has made a great exploit with his or her gift. Technology has made it easy for us to access and follow the teachings of most great men and women of God without physical contact. Some of these great men and women are not close to us to access while some have already gone back to heaven and that is not a hindrance at all. The books written by these powerful men and women of God are the documents containing their walk with God and their experience; reading them will just be like you are with them physically. The same way Jesus and the rest of the Apostle are still mentoring us today through the pages of the bible is the same way our mentors are doing through the pages of their anointed books and tapes. Knowledge is power and the level of your understanding will determine your outcomes in life.
Here are some of the Biblical mentors and mentees paired together by God. Many times God has told me, buy that book and read and also referring to some men of God that i have not met physically but have read their books as my Father. God has a way of pairing you with the grace that you need, so be sensitive in the spirit.
MOSES AND JOSHUA: Numbers 27:18( And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him); Moses continue to encourage his mentee Joshua to be bold and courageous and to hold on to the commandment of God and refuse to depart from it. (Deuteronomy 31:23). He showed Joshua the secret of his success and asked him to follow the same route. So, Joshua´s ministry is similar to that of Moses and that is why God connects them so he won't need to start training Joshua from scratch. If you refuse to locate your mentor you will remain mediocre in your call but that will not be you, in Jesus name.
PAUL AND TIMOTHY: 1 Timothy 1:18( This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; 19 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck): Timothy has a called to be an evangelist and Paul was his spiritual mentor. 2 Timothy 4:5 (But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry). Paul was advising his mentee Timothy and that is exactly what mentorship relationships are meant to be. As a mentor you really need to study the book of Timothy and learn the dynamic of their mentorship relationship; it will be a guide for you in your mentorship journey. Paul was a great mentor and he was very passionate about his mentees, especially Timothy.
ELIJAH AND ELISHA: 1 Kings 19:16 (And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room. 19 So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him). They walked together without a hinge, as a mentor when a young man or woman approach you for mentoring you need to ask God if it is His arrangement for you to mentor that individual; please don't shy away from it and don't hesitate to say no if you are not free in the spirit to accept that individual. Even though you are zealous to impart knowledge you still need to seek the face of God; and that does not make you a bad person neither is the person not trainable, no, that is why God said that he will give you a pastor; so everyone has their God ordained coach. Friends, in case you have not identified your gift yet, connect with Jesus today by praying this salvation prayer below and he will open your eyes.
Lord Jesus, I come to you today, I am a sinner, and I cannot help myself, forgive me my sins, and cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and Satan to serve the living God. Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and saviour. Now I know I am Born Again, Amen.
NENE ISAH,
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