Mentors Make a Big Difference

There are many small things that have made a big difference in my life. That's what this blog is all about. It's not the few-in-a-lifetime-huge-things that set our trajectory...it's the small things that make the biggest difference and tell the story of our life.

One of the best small things I have ever done in my adult life is seek to have mentors. Some of them were only in my life for short periods of time for a defined purpose, and others remain friends to this very day. Each one of them invested a very important resource in me...TIME. The investment of their time was so important to me and I did my best to honor it. I have a wife and 3 kids. I know how valuable time is, and when someone is willing to invest some of it in me I take it seriously. I love being mentored and I love mentoring others in areas where I have something to offer them and they want to grow.

What I have noticed, however, is that many people see mentoring as something just for kids or young adults. While that is true, mentoring is not just for our youth. The definition of a mentor is:

A wise and trusted counselor or teacher

Don't we all need wisdom? Don't we all need counsel about decisions we are making in our lives? Proverbs 15:22 says Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many advisers bring success. I cannot count the number of times I would have made a bad decision had it not been for my mentors speaking life and truth into me. I also can look back at many bad decisions I have made and see that I did not seek the counsel of my mentors in those situations.

I'm not sure why more people don't have mentors. I know very few people who say they have a mentor. Maybe you have one and just didn't realize that's what they were. Either way, you should have a mentor. Is your marriage failing? Find someone with a successful marriage and ask for their help. Are your finances a disaster? Ask for help. Is your business about to go under? Ask someone that has is leading a successful business to help you.

I think often times we think people don't have time for us, or we are afraid of being rejected. Take a step of faith and trust God to send the person into your life that He wants to use to speak into you. My mentors have made a BIG DIFFERENCE in my life and I am so thankful for all them.

P.S. - One of my mentors, Sheri Yates, wrote a book called Stuck. The book is about pulling your God-given dreams into reality. You can order it on Amazon, but I am giving away 3 copies of the book here on my blog. To be entered to win, just comment here on my blog (something about mentoring would be awesome) and then use the share link to share it on FaceBook. It's a great book that will encourage and challenge you to take a step of faith in the direction of God's plan for your life. I will draw the names for the winners next Monday, October 26, 2015! Good luck!