I forget where I got this from, but I read somewhere about the importance meeting and maintaining a good relationship with these types of people in your life - your best friend (spouse) to love you for who you are, your friends to support you, and your mentors or teachers to guide you. I want to focus on the last one today. There can be a career mentor who is more experienced in the field you're in, such as your professor, who counsels you in regards to your career path. There can also be a Christian mentor. The role of a Christian mentor is similar to that of a career mentor - as a more seasoned Christian, he/she counsels and disciple you in your spiritual life.
I met my Christian mentor for lunch today. She was my one-to-one Bible study leader that I met in my first year of university, and she helped me shape my spiritual life eversince I became a Christian. When I have questions about my spiritual life and Christianity, she is my second go-to person to seek advice (My number one go-to person is Jesus for anything and everything in my life from the smallest things to the biggest problems!). Before knowing her, Christianity was merely a religion to me. I never knew that you can have a personal relationship with God (read my testimony below to learn more about how I became a Christian). I'm so glad and thankful that God has provided me with such a wonderful Christian mentor in my life.
As I am given with wonderful mentors in my life, I also want to mentor people. Whether I be a Christian or a career mentor (I prefer both!), I hope to mature in both my spiritual life and career to counsel younger friends who are in need of advice and help.
