Mentoring One Another

by Dr. Waylon B. Moore

We are to flavor our church fellowship with Mentoring, like streaks of chocolate lacing through vanilla ice cream. Each believer invests in and lifts another believer toward Christ. One hand puts on another hand's glove.

Mentoring is no mystery. God spells action out for us in Scripture as small, powerful acts of love. We touch others in the Spirit's power. Then Christ's Body grows and people are changed. Those blessed, in turn, begin acts of mentoring. Here are some of the many ways this week you can get into the hearts and lives of others and bless them eternally:

• “Be devoted to one another in brotherly love” (Romans 12:10, NIV)
• “In honor preferring one another” (Romans 12:10)
• “Owe no man anything but to love one another” (Romans 13:8)
• “ Accept one another” (Romans 15:7 NIV)
• “ Greet one another with an holy kiss” (2 Corinthians 13:12)
• “ By love serve one another” (Galatians 5:13)
• “Be patient, bearing with one another in love” (Ephesians 4:2)
• “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another” (Ephesians 4:32)
• “ Submit to one another out of reverence to Christ” (Ephesians 5:21 NIV)
• “ Forbearing one another and forgiving one another” (Colossians 3:13)
• “ Teaching and admonishing one another” (Colossians 3:16)
• “ Comfort one another” (1 Thessalonians 4:18)
• “ Build up (edify) others” (1 Thessalonians 5:11)
• “ Encourage one another daily” (Hebrews 3:13)
• “Consider how we may spur one another on to love” (Hebrews 10:24)
• “ Confess your faults one to another and pray for one another” (James 5:16)