Incalculable Impact
Theme of the Week: Faith Handoff
David A. Stoddard
Friday, May 6, 2005
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Key Bible Verse: You imitated both us and the Lord. As a result, you yourselves became an example (1 Thessalonians 1:6-7). Bonus Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10
By recalling how Dave had mentored me, I resolved simply to model for other men what he'd demonstrated for me. I remembered that my unfinished assignments never bothered him. And it hadn't been assignments that had begun to turn my life around anyway. It was the fact that Dave was there, ready to offer comfort and encouragement when needed, along with hope for a very frightened mentoring partner.
Dave helped me find the balance my life needed so desperately, provided much-needed insight for my struggling business, showed me how to climb out of a deep hole of debt, and stood by me as I met and then prepared to marry the woman of my dreams. One of his goals, during that stage of my life, had been to bring me to a point where I was prepared to work with others. Most of all, Dave reflected the joy and fulfillment that comes from "giving your life away"—investing time, energy, and genuine care in another person.
As we met week by week, month after month, Dave was preparing me for a totally new stage in my life. Under his wing, I grew from a child to a peer, developing my own heart for mentoring others.
—David A. Stoddard in The Heart of Mentoring
My Response: Have I ever experienced the joy of "giving my life away"?
Thought to Apply: It is impossible to estimate the value of the moment when two lives intersect for the first time.—MICHAEL CARD (singer, songwriter)
Adapted from The Heart of Mentoring (NavPress, 2003) by permission.
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