6/12/2012
Bev:
Over the past several months of mentoring, you have made a HUGE impact on my marriage. You will never know how much it has meant to have you to encourage me daily, pray over my marriage, be there during trials and tribulations and lift me up when I was down. I am so glad you were honest with me back in October when you told me that you were not going to “sugar coat” anything, that the next several months and even the next year would be painfully hard as I took a stand for my marriage. You were so right. But I took this stand for my marriage and with God on my side and (and at times even with the devil on my shoulder), I am happy to say that my marriage has been REDEEMED and reconciliation has occurred.
Once I met with you, Beverly, I was so comforted knowing that I was not alone in this world of hurt. I surrounded myself with positive people in my life that encouraged me rather than discouraged me. You mentioned that some of my dearest friends and even family would attack my marriage….BINGO; they discouraged me, attacked me and even ridiculed me at times. It hurt so bad for them to tell me I needed to get over it and move on. Thanks for everything you have and will continue to do for my life. Your encouragement, kindness, and constant prayers for me, my family and my marriage have blessed my life forever.
Carla
You ever notice some people don’t necessarily need you to solve their problems they just need a godly friend who will listen? As a mentor I will commit to Pray, Listen, Ask Questions, Consider Biblical Truths and Encourage you. P-L-A-C-E.
#1 Lie from Satan, “You are not qualified!” Don’t let Satan convince you that you can’t do it.
“God doesn’t always call the qualified, but he will qualify the called.” Mark Batterson
How did I learn to become a mentor? FamilyLife has created eMentoring, a great online resource and training to equip and empower you to come alongside others as they navigate life. We have used this to train and equip the people around us through Mentor Training, so that everyone can find their PLACE as mentors to the hurting world around us!
I have Jesus walking right alongside of me and he has all the qualifications in the world! He can redeem marriages, heal the brokenness, bring about forgiveness,restore finances, and if he can raise Lazarus from the DEAD just think of what he can do for a dead marriage!
Do you have a mentor? Tell us about him/her! Join the conversation.
This is post #4 in the CMBA 1/2 Marathon Blogging Challenge to post everyday for 13 days in October!
About Beverly
Thank you for all the encouragement you have given me and continue to give me!! You,Rick and your family have blessed our lives more than you will ever know. Thanks for always being a phone call, text, or email away and for ALWAYS believing in me!
Carla, you know we love you and your honey!!
Beverly, what a difference taking the time to pray and encourage someone makes. I’m so grateful for the way you pray and cheer others on- you are such a blessing.
My mentor right now is our marriage counselor. It has been a vital relationship. I hope some day that my husband and I can mentor hurting people, and think we are already on the path to doing that by sharing our story.
Thanks for that! Confirmation I need to reconnect with my mentor:)
Thank you for sharing the link to the ementoring at FamilyLife! What a neat ministry. One thing I’ve learned is that often people are shy or don’t have the finances to spend hundreds of dollars on counseling (even if insurance helps) but they need guidance. Sure grateful something like this ementoring is in place.
How wonderful to meet others who recognize the importance of mentoring. How we wish we would have had that advantage when we were first married. There are SO many mistakes that might have been prevented. That’s why in recent years we have been inspired to invest in the lives of others who God has brought our way. It’s been a HUGE blessing on so many levels. And while we’re investing in their lives, our own marriage is blessed all the more. “Those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.” -Proverbs 11:25
Keep inspiring others. You are a blessing!