He found something he hadn t even been looking for while doing what he did in his day to day life. That is mentoring. Discovering new things every day about yourself and others, then allowing those things to become lessons for you and others. Sure, I ve studied and have developed some great lessons on Christian womanhood that I teach my ladies each month, but every year my groups receive more than they could ever learn from a book or lesson. They see the real thing.
Actions speak louder than words.
That s why the bible has a book called the Acts of the Apostles not the Lessons of the Apostles . I am not always pleased with my actions or my attitudes, but I am willing to keep going even when I make mistakes. I trust my ladies to be spiritually mature, and ask them to always look at my heart. They appreciate my willingness to be seen in this way, and find great value in it. The key is growth, not perfection.