Mentoring...

On a different note,

I wonder how many parents take heed to the lessons they teach their children? If they are truly living examples, or if it's just what they think is the right thing to say in that moment? Shouldn't we be mentors to our children, as far as teaching them to be the type of persons we believe to be productive, good hearted, God fearing, loving, compassionate, Graceful, and fruitful members of society?
Now listen, anyone expecting to be Super Parent is only going to be let down. But aren't there those moments, pivotal times which we know this is an important impasse in their development? The times when you truly have their attention, and they are seeking wisdom... So often we are all in reactionary mode, or caught up in the business of life. Our parents the same... But hopefully we can stop the merry-go-round periodically to impart learnings, teachings, understanding, knowledge & wisdom that might of taken us years to retain. Of course they will have to go through their trials to cement the sentiment, but there is value in truly accepting the role of Mentor.
Think of them as loving, lively, mold-able & scale-able self portraits... hehehe... And actually, for a Believer like me, my goal is for them to emulate Jesus as much as they can to the world they live. For them to truly understand the value of serving, loving, putting others first, and being empathetic & graceful! I try not to get caught up in their day to day short comings, but seek out the times I can truly bring value to their life!
Is parenting or mentoring that much different then the rest of our life? Aren't we seeking to Live Life on Purpose? With Intent? I was telling my son this morning that we ALL have to choose everyday who we want to be. Choose the impact we are going to make in the world we live... And... that we'll have to live with the results of those decisions. I speak to my son in this way, as I want him to own His life... His choices... His decisions... That He knows it's not everyone else who dictates Who He is! And I wasn't just providing lip service in saying we ALL have this very same opportunity & responsibility!
What ever role you find yourself in at any given moment is where you should be focused. It's All temporal... Seasons... moments... We can take them on intently, or rush through them to only dwell in the situations we deem worthy. Life should Not be random!
May we ALL take on the role of Mentor, or at least one of personal accountability. Living life on purpose... Knowing we can have an impact! You might just change some ones life!!

Good day & God Bless,
Chris