be a place they go to but a tribe they
live in, a people they have responsibil-
ity for and a family that nurtures one
another in good times and in bad, in
sickness and health, until death do us
part.
It is only when we find our people
that we can fulfill our destinies. For
us to live abundantly, it is critical that
we see ourselves as a part of a family
of believers, and not lone rangers. I
love how The Message says, “Escape
quickly from the company of fools;
they’re a waste of your time, a waste
of your words. The wisdom of the wise
keeps life on track; the foolishness of
fools lands them in a ditch.” (Proverbs
14:7-8).
If you want to be a world-changer,
you will need to learn the art of taking
advice from mentors in your life. If you
ask for input and then argue with the
people who are counseling you, you
are sending them a clear message
that you do not value what they have
to say. I am not saying to become
a drone or don’t weigh advice; I am
saying to allow people to speak into
your life and hold it up to what God is
saying.
Below are 7 core values when look-
ing for mentors and spiritual parents in
your life:
1. Resonance: Do you feel a di-
vine connection with the person
and vibrate with the same spiritual
frequency?
2. Tribe: Does the person see the
world like you do and value the King-
dom attributes that you value?
3. Purpose: What are you born to
do and can this person help you on
the journey?
4. Submitted: Are you submitted
to listening to and heeding your po-
tential mentors’ instruction, elevating
their insight even more than your own
ideas?
5. World Changer: Have you put
yourself around bigger people than
you?
6. Authenticity: Are you committed
to authenticity and vulnerability as
your mentor calls you to your great-
ness?
7. Covenant: Is this relationship just
for what you can get out of it, or are
you committed to loving and serving
when it is not convenient for you?
I specifically want to highlight the
importance of covenant relationships.
Paul and Barnabas, Esther and Mor-
decai, Ruth and Naomi, none of these
world changers would have ever
fulfilled their destiny apart from their
mentors. And, they stuck to the rela-
tionship even when it was not conve-
nient! Do you think Esther would have
become a queen without Mordecai?
I seriously doubt it! Do you think Paul
would have been received by believ-
ers without Barnabas? Nope. Then
there are Peter, James and John.
Jesus always sent His disciples out in
no less than groups of two. The apos-
tles continued the same pattern in the
early days of the church, always send-
ing people out in teams. The people
around us awaken the destinies dor-
mant within us.
The Scriptures describe men and
women of God who took hold of their
positions of divine influence to shift the
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