“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. “

I am not blaming anyone but myself, this is not a ‘woe is me’ statement. But I have had very few older mentors and people in my life that have seen me, spurred me on, encouraged, exhorted and even ‘disciplined’. In more recent years I have actively reached out and have found a supervisor. I also have a couple of close older friends, who speak truth into my life.

All of us want that, we want to be seen, affirmed, encouraged and also….truth in love spoken into our lives. I think this is why I am so passionate about being this older person for others now.

To see someone, identify in them potential for ministry, to encourage exhort and spur on. And to be given permission to speak truth into their lives.