Awhile back I started meeting with Pastor Mick Andrews. I first I didn't know what to think other than I wanted an older man to be my mentor. He is over 65, so my first requirement was achieved! I am a strong believer of discipleship and mentoring people, because the Bible is so clear about it. Jesus clearly talked about it as did Timothy and Titus. So to speak to P. Mick about him meeting with once a week and mentoring with me, and having him say yes, with no doubt brought joy to me. Not realizing what I was starting when I had the conversation with him. With it being about 6 months, I never want to miss a 9 am Wednesday morning Mick & Stu time. To have someone to talk to, share with, ask advice and receive such care, love and interest back, with along with his humility and openness too, why would I want to miss a 9 am Wednesday? The thing I love the most about P. Mick is the support I get from him. His desire to see me continue on my path with the LORD and see what the LORD is working and doing in my life now and in the future achieved. To have that support with correction is possibly one of the best friendships anyone can have.
Going back a few months now we started going through the book of Acts, or known more descriptive as the Acts of the Apostles, I have it written in my Bible as that to remind me what this book is talking about. We are just about to go into chapter 6. And reading and talking through Acts with P. Mick has brought me accountability to be reading my Bible daily in preparation for Wednesday 9 am each week. I will be honest and share that I struggled at the start and would read the night before or the morning before I headed to church, but now I am in a place were I am reading consistently and near enough each day. Acts is the book I am using to go through and my time personally with Jesus, and having that opportunity to reflect on the verses we read each week with P. Mick on Wednesday. That time is so important due to fellowship, but also the taking in of the verses that we read and the teaching that can spring from that, just makes me walk away filled with joy rising high from the Holy Spirit within me. I am so strongly felt towards teaching and training believers, that Acts is used greatly by God to stir up in me this feeling were I am on edge and raging to go. Every opportunity like the Apostles and others mentioned in Acts, do I wan to be like that sharing Jesus and preaching and teaching His name and spreading His teaching. There is nothing more I want, after just simply surrendering and following Jesus, is to teach what the Bible says.
I share this as my heart is so heavy for this. And Acts, because that is what God is using primarily to speak to me through His Word. I love Pastor Mick and I encourage you to seek mentorship and discipleship wherever you may be or may go.
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