I am writing this not to shame you but to warn you as my dear children. Even if you had ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel. Therefore I urge you to imitate me. For this reason I have sent to you Timothy, my son whom I love, who is faithful in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which agrees with what I teach everywhere in every church. I Corinthians 4:14-17
Nature tells us that every baby has parents. In the same way, every Christian needs spiritual parents to show them the way of faith. Like earthly parents, spiritual mentors teach us what this new world is all about. They warn of us the pitfalls and dangers to watch out for. They direct us to places we can find joy and fulfillment. The live faith out before our very eyes and we learn more by watching them than we do by what they say. An then, when the time is right, they send us out to show others everything we have learned.
Brothers and Sisters, do you have a spiritual mentor in your life? Someone to advise you, pray for you and be a role model for your life? If not, pray for God to show you who that could be or ask him to bring someone into your life to meet that need.
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