Not in Our Strength

Last night I attended Family Guidance's annual Volunteer Appreciation Banquet. The President of Family Guidance opened in prayer and said that we were in a room filled with like-minded and like-hearted people. We really were. The Lord blessed me by sitting me in between Joanne, my fearless mentoring supervisor, and Chad and Kristin - two of my heros in the faith. The Lord always speaks to me during these banquets and this year was no exception. Even though I see my mentee almost every week, I had lost my fire and passion for mentoring. It had just grown stale. Sometimes, I felt like I was just punching a clock when I picked her up. Not that anything is wrong in our relationship, I just get tired and I have found that tiredness breeds self-centeredness. The speaker last night talked about being tired (of course). She spoke about wanting time for herself and wanting some privacy and just losing the zeal for ministry. She encouraged us by reminding us that this is where God comes in. Mentoring is His ministry that He has called us to, therefore, He will equip us and give us the power to mentor when our power runs low. She encouraged us to pray and invited God into our mentoring. The Bible says that His strength is made perfect in our weakness. So when I am feeling weak and just want to spend a Saturday afternoon on my couch, I can pray for His power to give me the will and the strength to keep on in His work. So this morning I am getting ready to pick up my mentee. I began the morning in prayer and I am confident that God is equipping me to pour into my girl for a few hours. And if I know my Savior, I will end up being more blessed than my mentee in the end!