Who are you following?

Sunday night at Ethos we looked at the relationship between Elijah and Elisha.  We looked at the all but silent followship of Elisha and what is looked like to stand in the shadow of the great prophet Elijah.  We also saw that when Elisha emerged from Elijah’s shadow he was ready to do exactly what his master was doing.  Elisha went onto to be a great prophet, preforming miracles, and healing people where ever he went.

How good are we at following people?  So many time we want to do it our way, on our time…you know the drill.  When we look at scripture this was not the way things were done.  Look at the lives of David, Joshua, and Elisha.  Each of these men came under the discipleship or rule of another before God could use them for his greater purpose.  Who are you following?  How closely?

I challenged those at Ethos to do two things:

Find someone who has walked a particular road, one that you would like to walk, a little bit longer than you have and ask them to meet with you for one hour over coffee.

Here are some ideas for that meeting:

Make a list of things you would like to learn.
Make a list of people who excel in those areas.
Ask those people for one hour over a cup of coffee.  Don’t start by asking someone to mentor you.  This can feel like an overwhelming task and responsibility for some people.  And I’ve found that the best mentors typically respond that they have nothing to offer.
If the coffee goes well, ask the person if they would be willing to meet with you again sometime.
Know what you want.  Be specific about the purpose of your meeting with them and what you hope to gain.

List three truths you have learned about Jesus that you could share with someone who is new in faith.  Find three people and share those three truths with them. (maybe not all at once, but over time)

Think of it this way…

Make a list of three people you would like to and could feasibly spend one hour with.

Make a list of three people who would benefit from one hour of your time.

I believe these things will start us down the sacred road of discipleship.