Mentoring

 In the same way, urge the young men to behave carefully, taking life seriously. And here you yourself must be an example to them of good deeds of every kind. Let everything you do reflect your love of the truth and the fact that you are in dead earnest about it.                                                  Titus 2:6-8 (Living Bible)

It was my privilege to recently meet with a young man who is relatively new to the counseling field. He had sought me out because he would like to have some mentoring from an older man in the field.  I applauded his decision to seek out mentoring as he begins his foray into the field of marriage and family counseling.

I encouraged this young man that he had already shown a large degree of wisdom as he seeks out older people in the field. Humility is the beginning of wisdom. That is, knowing that there is always room for growth, that we constantly need to seek wisdom beyond our own narrow scope of vision, is wisdom in and of itself.

So, I am encouraged by this young man. Those of us who are mature in our career field, whatever it might be, are obliged to pass on what we have learned- our mistakes as well as our successes.

So, I encourage my readers, take time to share your wisdom with younger people. In doing so, we gain as we share.

Prayer: Thank you, Lord for the plan of passing on our blessings to others, Amen