The Passing Of A Mentor Father

Romans 1

Amplified Bible (AMP)

¹⁰ I keep pleading that somehow by God’s will I may now at last prosper and come to you.

¹¹ For I am yearning to see you, that I may impart and share with you some spiritual gift to strengthen and establish you;

¹² That is, that we may be mutually strengthened and encouraged and comforted by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.

It was a sad day when I received the news that my spiritual father and mentor had passed away. For many years we had walked and fellowshipped together.

Initially, it was with a sense of loss that I received  the news, simply because

Be At Peace Mentor

1 Peter 4:8
Above all things have intense and unfailing love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins [forgives and disregards the offenses of others]. 

Everyone has the opportunity to get offended or contribute to an offense. Mentor fathers not perfect by any means have to deal with this as a challenge as well on many occasions.

The skill of discerning when a mentee is giving an opinion, or stating a true condition, expressing an insight, or questioning for motive and clarity sake, rather than questioning