The Power of Mentorship

The Power of Mentorship

We need constant reminders of what Scripture says—again and again—because truth is reinforced through repetition.

Mentors are like ladders, enabling us to see farther than we could on our own. They are the shoulders we stand on to gain vision and perspective (cf. Hebrews 13:7).

In life, principles help us walk and run, but instructions help us fly.

We walk by common sense.

We run and drive by principles.

We fly by instructions.

Flying often means flying alone—because the heights are not crowded.

> “If I have seen farther, it is by standing on the shoulders of those who have gone before us.” – echoing the wisdom of Proverbs 11:14: “In the multitude of counsellors there is safety.”

Mentors are more than teachers—they are life coaches. But even the greatest coach cannot make a star without the commitment of the one being coached (Proverbs 13:18).

The Role of Training

Training is what makes a man elastic—able to stretch, adapt, and grow.

Training turns trash into treasure. Mentors are trainers—just as Abram trained his 318 servants (Genesis 14:14).

Only trained servants end up armed—equipped for battle.

1 Samuel 22:2–3 shows us men who started as distressed, in debt, and discontented.

By 2 Samuel 23:8, those same men became David’s mighty men.

Training transforms riff-raffs into warriors.

It is training that brings out the best inside every man.

Who trains you determines who raises you. (Luke 6:40 – “The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.”)

Final Charge:

If you want to walk—find principles.

If you want to run—develop discipline.

But if you want to fly—find instructions from a trusted mentor and obey them.