Who is your mentor?

Are you correctable? Can you submit to those that God has placed over you spiritually? Your growth is determined by the level of correction you are able to receive. Most people today refuse any level of correction or instruction. Yes, there are those who correct you to embarrass you for every mistake you make, or any ignorance you may have on a particular subject, but I am not speaking of those who would use criticism to wound you. I am speaking of those who truly love you and have been called to come alongside you to properly mentor you. The Lord Jesus mentored the twelve disciples. He even rebuked Peter when it became necessary. He even rebuked the spiritual leaders during His earthly ministry. Moses mentored Joshua. Elijah mentored Elisha. Paul mentored Timothy. Proverbs 9:9 says “Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning”. So you can clearly see that correction is the path to wisdom and learning. My question to you today is: Who is mentoring you? This is an important and necessary path to increase in the Kingdom of God.  Without it, you will only be spinning you wheels without going anywhere!

Hosea 4:6My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me;
Because you have forgotten the law of your God,
I also will forget your children”.

Why are you being disciplined?

The word discipline is a good word. Part of the meaning is: training that corrects, molds, or perfects the mental faculties or moral character. Godly discipline leads to maturity and effectiveness. Look what Deuteronomy shares  on discipline: Deuteronomy 8:5 – “Think about it: Just as a parent disciplines a child, the Lordyour God disciplines you for your own good.” Most people have wrong a concept about discipline, so they avoid it; they pray against it; they think that God has left them; they hate it. And because of this, they never mature. Instead they spend most of their life justifying why they never mature or prosper. However, if they would have submitted to Godly discipline, they would have been able to break out of their limits, and they would have gone on to do great things in their lifetime. It’s time to allow Godly discipline to have its perfect work in you. It will propel you forward and higher!

Proverbs 13:1 (NLT) – A wise child accepts a parent’s discipline; a mocker refuses to listen to correction.