that we need to reorient our lives so that where we seek,

where we spend our most time and seek wisdom is first and foremost

the Bible, God's word, our daily bread,

then through the local church and church tradition, then

through nature and beauty in God's creation, then books, then internet, then

social media. So to answer your question, maybe you don't have the opportunity

for a one-to-one mentor. You can still be intentional about surrounding your time with people who are further in life

than you and are in places that you want to be. Find godly men in in your lives or women in your lives and maybe they don't have the

time to disciple you but I bet they have time to just get a cup of coffee. Maybe it's not a full-blown

discipleship pork program.

Doesn't matter, do what you can to surround yourself with people who you can glean from. Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Comfort.

Ray, this is big, okay?

It's a hypothetical, but I'm gonna read it

so as to eliminate any potential confusion.

You ready?

I'm ready.

Okay.

Let's say that in New Zealand, the name that's pronounced Ray,

your name, the name that's pronounced rate, is used for both male and female,

even though it's spelled differently for each.

You know, like how we have Francis or Carrie or Stacyacey or Terry.

Those are used interchangeably for male or female.

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