The Mystery of Mentorship
When Elijah first encountered Elisha, he didn’t leave the mantle with him. He threw it on him for a moment… and then he took it back.
Then he kept walking.
That moment has always fascinated me because it reveals one of the greatest mysteries of mentorship.
Mentorship isn’t designed for convenience. It’s designed for pursuit.
Elisha had to leave what was familiar, catch up with the man of God, keep pace with him, stay connected to him, and refuse to let the opportunity slip away.
Growth often comes through what I call the ministry of inconvenience.
The conversations that require sacrifice.
The moments that require consistency.
The opportunities that require pursuit.
The relationship that requires you to keep showing up.
Here’s a principle I never want you to forget:
You only receive value from the things you place value on.
Read that again.
The level of value you place on mentorship determines how much you receive from it.
If mentorship is an afterthought, you’ll receive an afterthought’s reward.
But if you highly value wisdom…
If you highly value correction…
If you highly value proximity…
If you highly value quality conversations and quality time…
…you’ll begin extracting treasures that casual observers never find.
People often ask, “What’s the secret?”
This is one of them.
Honor creates capacity.
Value creates receptivity.
Pursuit creates transformation.
So let me ask you:
Where are you trying to grow?
What wisdom do you need in this season?
What are you believing God to develop in your life?
Drop your answers in the comments. I want to know where you’re headed so we can grow there together.