06/27/2023
Lesson Learned as a Spiritual Father
Inspired truth written by: Joanne M. Bush
Never lead as a fathering leader from the position of the ministry you have to and for people. That is not fathering…that is mentoring and coaching. Father from your relationship and fellowship with God. In their youth, spiritual sons are eager to build and produce for themselves and others. They do not know that when they grow old(er) the others may not be there…and who they are may have came out of the value others demonstrated toward them. I have been blessed with diligent and honorable sons and daughters. There have been those who have walked away, for one reason or another. I have been blessed, however, by the sons and daughters who have become intrigued with my personal walk with God. Everyone is not. It is a smaller group who seems to linger a little longer; asks questions about things that let me realize that tremendous growth took place in them when I was not looking.
Model your leadership after your walk with Father God. In the end, it will be all that matters.
I still remember the conversation my oldest sister and I had right after my natural father passed. We sat in his office, not remembering so much about what he taught concerning running his business. It was the life produced from his creator that we began to reminisce about. We talked about the principles of life he taught that we did not find important until after he was gone.
Carrying a huge following of people; making lots of noise and fanfare so others know you are doing something big is not where it will be. Those quiet moments in our heart that are reserved only for Father will be what matters in the end. When I think back about my spiritual fathers I do not think about what they taught me concerning running the ministry. I listened intently when they talked about God. Over time there was as if I was privileged to listen in on their conversations with God.
Sons…don’t miss it doing your own thing!
Thank you sir for being exemplary of this profound writing. As I slowly processed and digested this accurate interpretation of fathering, I could see both the fathering pattern, to include, the years of pattern oriented instruction you have selflessly invested in me. I trust to follow through on your sound instruction and forever be a mature son of promise while attaining the prize set before me.
Much Love and Honor from a Son who loves you,
Randall D Clutter
