A glimpse into a recent conversation with God about music mentors:
I don't know how to find them. I'm quick to judge, slow to listen.
Do I really need music mentors? Do you want to give them? I think I do, but I'm scared of being too influenced. Would you help me? I release that to You. Please bring me to the place where I can meet you and receive from those you send to mentor this part of my life, joy, calling and work.
Simplicity. Power. Zeal. Chaos. Joy. Truth. Honesty. Honor. Compassion. Steel.
Jonathan Reuel's Earthquake Trees: Things I Make
Showing posts with label mentors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mentors. Show all posts
Friday, July 9, 2010
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Mentors
I've had mentors all my life. This is one area I'm rich, and have been as far back as I can remember. What a gift.
From a young age there were older men and women around who sowed energy and time and encouragement into my life. College kids when I was 4 and 5. Pastors and teachers during grade school and high school. Coaches and mentors. It's a fairly ridiculous list. How did this happen? Probably partly because of my parents -- they valued, modeled, encouraged, invested in and celebrated mentoring, formal and informal. Life was meant to be lived in community, small group was church, and they never pretended to have everything their kids needed to grow up well.
Being closely connected to education, teachers, colleges also was a factor I think. Being raised in a third culture missions environment helped. Teachers and coaches who are giving their lives and making sacrifices for something they believe in make better mentors than people just doing their jobs.
I guess it's not surprising that a lot of my life and work is about coaching, consulting and mentoring. And I thought I was so original too!
Freely you have received..
From a young age there were older men and women around who sowed energy and time and encouragement into my life. College kids when I was 4 and 5. Pastors and teachers during grade school and high school. Coaches and mentors. It's a fairly ridiculous list. How did this happen? Probably partly because of my parents -- they valued, modeled, encouraged, invested in and celebrated mentoring, formal and informal. Life was meant to be lived in community, small group was church, and they never pretended to have everything their kids needed to grow up well.
Being closely connected to education, teachers, colleges also was a factor I think. Being raised in a third culture missions environment helped. Teachers and coaches who are giving their lives and making sacrifices for something they believe in make better mentors than people just doing their jobs.
I guess it's not surprising that a lot of my life and work is about coaching, consulting and mentoring. And I thought I was so original too!
Freely you have received..
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