A lot of my Christian walk I have spent wandering. Aimless and unguided. Not having the older more mature Christian to walk with me.
“Come sit with me. Let me walk with you through this.”
But instead, it was mostly silence.
No hand on my shoulder. No follow-up call. No invitation to sit at the table and learn.
I was hungry for guidance — not advice, not opinions, not lectures. Godly wisdom. The kind that gets in the dirt with you and doesn’t leave until you’re standing again. The kind that calls you higher, even when it stings.
It has only been in the most recent years that I have found two women that were willing to sit with me, walk with me. Share the burdens and give a guidance that I simply never had. It has made all the difference in how I see the world and even how I preserve the love of ABBA. The shift in my soul has shown me that I can grow up. Change is very possible for a wounded life.
And now, I wonder…
Am I willing to be that woman for someone else?
Mentorship Isn’t Optional — It’s Obedience
We’ve let the world turn “mentorship” into a branded package with a price tag. But God’s Word tells a different story.
Mentorship in the Kingdom is sacred. It’s life-on-life, truth-on-truth, heart-on-heart.
Older women are commanded — not casually invited — to teach the younger. Not just how to cook or care for a home, but how to live holy. How to be sober, love well, walk in obedience, and hold on to Christ when everything else falls apart.
Titus 2 doesn’t say, “If you feel like it.”
It says, “This is sound doctrine.”
And if you’re younger? You’re called to be teachable. To receive correction. To ask for help. Not from the loudest influencer on Instagram — but from the women of God planted right in front of you.
Real Mentors in Scripture
Naomi could’ve pushed Ruth away in her grief. She could’ve said, “I’ve lost too much to guide anyone.” But she didn’t. Even in sorrow, she mentored with love — and Ruth followed her into both the fields and the favor of God.
Elizabeth didn’t compete with Mary’s calling — she confirmed it. She didn’t say, “Oh you’re too young for that.” She opened her arms and her home and blessed what the Lord was doing.
And when David had lost his way, it wasn’t a cozy friend who stepped in — it was Nathan. A mentor. A truth-teller. One who cared more about David’s soul than his comfort. And because of it, David repented, and his legacy continued.
That’s what mentorship looks like in the Bible. And it’s what we’re missing in the Church today.
Stop the Excuses — Obedience Is Better
We say:
- “I’m not ready to mentor anyone.”
- “I’ve made too many mistakes.”
- “I don’t have the time.”
- “She’s too different from me.”
But what if those are just the enemy’s lies dressed up in spiritual language?
God doesn’t call the perfect — He calls the willing. And He doesn’t ask you to fix people. Just to love them, walk with them, and point them to Him.
Mentorship is discipleship.
Discipleship is obedience.
And obedience is the fruit of real love for Jesus.
What I Longed For, I’m Becoming
I used to sit and cry because no one reached out. Now I ask God, “Who do You want me to reach out to?”
I used to wait for someone to invite me in. Now I ask, “Who’s standing outside the door, hoping to be noticed?”
I’ve learned that I don’t have to know everything. I just have to know Him. And be willing to share that knowing.
Sister, you’re not too broken.
You’re not too late.
And you’re not too busy when eternity is on the line.
🕊 A Prayer for Bold Obedience
Lord, give me the courage to lead and the humility to follow.
Help me stop making excuses and start walking in obedience.
Show me the women You’ve placed in my life to guide, and the ones I need to learn from.
Let my life be poured out like Yours — not in theory, but in practice.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.