To Stay Centered, Be Mentored

Webster’s Definition:

Centered: emotionally stable and secure.

Mentored: To serve as a trusted counselor or guide.

I am thankful for godly spiritual mentors who correct, guide, love, and give advice according to the word of God. It has kept me centered. I naturally get overly excited about things. Godly mentorship has helped me maintain my emotions, stop and think, and allowed God to lead me. No matter what stage we are in life, whether a child or an adult, we need guidance.  It keeps us stable and not living our lives recklessly. God put people on the Earth to help us through our journey. Mentors can see what we overlook. Most importantly, godly mentors give counsel according to the word of God and through the Holy Spirit.

We need godly mentors for direction and wisdom.

Ephesians 6:1-3 NIV: Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ² “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— ³ “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”

Proverbs 13:20: Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.

We need godly mentors for training and correction.

Proverbs 29:15 NKJV: The rod and rebuke give wisdom, But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

Proverbs 19:20: Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That you may be wise in your latter days.

Proverbs 9:8-9 Amplified Version: 8. Do not correct a scoffer [who foolishly ridicules and takes no responsibility for his error] or he will hate you; Correct a wise man [who learns from his error], and he will love you.⁹ Give instruction to a wise man and he will become even wiser; Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.

We need godly mentors to be successful and preparation for the next level.

Proverbs 1: 2-5 NLT:² Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline,to help them understand the insights of the wise ³ Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives, to help them do what is right, just, and fair. ⁴ These proverbs will give insight to the simple,  knowledge and discernment to the young.⁵ Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser.Let those with understanding receive guidance.

Mentor Paul to student Timothy: 2 Timothy 2:2 NLT: ² You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others.

We need Godly mentors for accountability to keep us humble. We come under authority of God through His word, Holy Spirit, and Godly mentorship so we can be elevated to rule and take dominion over our purpose on the earth. The Godly mentors have to  come under the authority of God to guide people effectively.

Romans 13:1-2Let every soul be subject the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.² Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

James 4:6-7: “God resists the proud,But gives grace to the humble.”Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

James 4:10: ⁰ Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.

1 Peter 5:6-6: Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for“God resists the proud,But gives grace to the humble.”⁶ Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,

We need godly mentors for motivation and encouragement.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 NIV: ¹¹ Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

Hebrews 10:24 NLT: ²⁴ Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works.

Ephesians 6:4 NLT: ⁴ Fathers,^[] do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.

Testimony: I am grateful for the mentors God placed in my life such as my pastor, other anointed teachers of the word, my aunt, dad, family and friends he placed in my life. Their sayings spring up in me when situations come up. I still have other areas of my life to yield completely over to God for transformation. However, I am grateful for corrections from God through his word, the Holy Spirit, and through my godly mentors. It has kept me grounded.

  Prayer: Thank you God for your Holy Spirit and the mentors you placed here for me to become transformed into your image. I repent of pride, deception, and wanting to do things my way. God I ask  you to help me to become more like you. I am consistent in reading, meditating, hearing, and doing what your word says. In Jesus’ name! Amen.