Well, I need to majorly recheck my attitude. Today (the second full day of seminars) two people asked me specifically to advise or coach them. A third person lamented in general the lack of mentoring in her life, desiring someone who would pour into her the way she has poured into so many other people.
So, maybe people actually do want advice. They sincerely want someone to invest in them. From what I heard today, they are crying out for it. But there seems to be very few who are willing or able fill that role. My heart wanted to respond; I wanted to meet that need for them. Not necessarily because I'm the right person for the job, but because everyone deserves that kind of affirmation.
I'm really nervous about the one couple. They want to talk to me and Mr. together. From what I gather, we are about 180° opposite of them in ministry philosophies. Finally, someone wants to hear from us, and probably most of what we have to say will be unwelcome. But they honestly seem to desire to learn. We need wisdom to know how to fill our speech with both grace AND truth.
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