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Do you understand the urgency of having godly mentors in your life and the humility of following their direction, especially when you are out of control and/or in the dark? Explain your answer.
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I am cautious about mentors. If I disagree with them, I am still expected to follow them. That makes me very nervous.
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Yes and no. I have difficulty in “reading” people, and have become less trusting of people as I grow older. I would trust a trained professional who uses Biblical principles, but mentors are less likely to gain my trust, unless I can see how their mentoring tracks back to Biblical principles that I can agree with. I have no desired to be pressured into something I disagree with, even if the pressure is very gentle. I know that may sound unreasonable, but it is as close to the truth as I can make it.
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With hindsight, I can see that godly mentors or confidants would have helped me to make better choices.
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Although many of us are convinced that we can do not only tge Christian life but life in general on our own, it is a well known fact that those who have help either through mentors or friends are more often better adjusted and prepared for the trials of life. I know that too often I try to be a Lone Ranger Christian and fail or struggle more than I should through the trials of life. Yes, our relationship with God is one on one but He never called us to be spiritual hermits.
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I believe having mentors is important. I’ve never had a mentor per se but reading spiritual books and listening to pastors have helped me change course when I’ve headed in the wrong direction.