Look
for the duty of a person who is spiritually strong.
106 And if any man among
you be strong in the Spirit, let him take with him him that is weak, that he
may be edified in all meekness, that he may become strong also.
Doctrine & Covenants
84:106
You
can think of this verse as about being a mentor, or having a mentor in life. A
mentor is someone you admire and would like to be more like. When someone
becomes your mentor, they become a guide, tutor, supporter, and counselor for
you. Like the verse says, they are someone
who edifies (builds up) in meekness. As followers of Jesus Christ, we have a responsibility
to take with us those who are weak and help build them up in a nurturing
relationship.
Today’s Takeaway: Do
you have any mentors in life, whether formally, or informally? If not, seek
one. Make a list of those you know who you deeply admire in different areas.
Seek to learn from them. Are you a mentor to anyone? Is there anyone that you are striving to help
along in their journey through life? It is easy to feel unworthy or incapable
of being a mentor to someone, but you are probably more able than you think.
I have been so blessed to have some fabulous mentors in my life, and even better some of them are family so they get to be my mentors for eternity! I am so grateful for those people who have, and still do, take the time to answer my endless questions and give me gentle (and sometimes not so gentle but completely necessary) corrections along the way!
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