Mentor the Next Generation

 

Hi Everyone!

I know we are all looking forward to the 4^th of July weekend, those of us who live in the U.S. As for me, I have a fun-filled week ahead with my husband’s family coming into town from New Jersey, so we are all excited to spend some family time.

Before, we get our party hats on and begin to celebrate with fireworks; I wanted to share this with you all. I really wanted to share my heart with everyone. This is something that I have already shared on my social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and I also wanted to share it on my blog so everyone to read it.

I am a firm believer of empowering and encouraging others to reach their top potential. I’d like to be known for inspiring, encouraging and blessing others. I want to constantly, not only motivate myself but motivate others as well. I want everyone to excel in their individual journeys, knowing that they too can push past any limitations that may be of hindering. With that being said, sometimes we need a little help and God places people in our paths everyday with the purpose to help us. There will be times where you will need help but there will also be times where you will be that source of help for others.

As youth pastors, my husband and I constantly are working with the younger generation, we realize that they are the next generation and it is our responsibility to lead them, teach them, empower them, motivate them and mentor them. If they don’t get it from us, who will they get it from?

It’s everyone’s responsibility to listen and help these kids who are rising up. You do not have to be a youth pastor to do so, everyone is a leader in their own individual way. You can make a difference in someone’s life simply by caring and genuinely helping them excel in whatever area you are good at. Help them become better.

 This is what I shared earlier on social media and my hope is that you too become encouraged and motivated to encourage and motivate someone who may need your help. It’s not about us, it’s about Jesus and sharing the gifts He has deposited in us-with others! The more you release, the more you receive.

 

Leaders:

 Invest your time and resources into the next generation. They will remember! That goes for mentorship, leadership, teaching, preaching, music, worship, arts and even business. Whatever gifts you have been given, share the wealth of knowledge to others. Encourage them to be better and do better than you. Ouch! Why? Because you're standing today but guess what? Tomorrow you will be sitting down and they will be standing up, leading just like we are today. How great will it be to leave a legacy of multiplication?! You multiplied yourself unto others. You were not afraid to teach what someone else taught you and have others learn what one day you learned. Take someone under your wing and mentor them to be better than you; because my friends, that is the sign of a true leader: one that can look back and say, I mentored them and they became better than me! Let’s be a generation of sharing, one who spreads the wealth of knowledge. Let's empower the generation that is rising!

 

Be Encouraged, Be Blessed!

Landy Perez-Feliciano ♥

Let it flow

Happy Monday!! I hope everyone had a great weekend and is looking forward to a week of new opportunities, favor and blessings. Yesterday’s were great but God has fresh ones in store for us this week. It’s good to receive but it’s even better when we can give and be a blessing to others.

As this week transpires, be sensitive to the Spirit and let yourself be led by God to be a blessing to those around you. Ask Him to open your spiritual eyes to see the need. We are Jesus’ hands and feet here on earth, we are His eyes and ears; let us impact our surroundings by reflecting Jesus in us.

This morning I was reading a devotional and I wanted to share this part.

"He (God) expects us to be channels for Him to flow through, not reservoirs that hold everything we have for ourselves".

I love this and it reminds us that what we have been given by grace, we should give it others. God has given each and every one of us so much! We have future pastors, teachers, singers, worship leaders, business women, many are used in dreams and prophecy, others are great counselors, and many have the gift of serving which is huge.

We all have gifts and talents that God (by His grace) has given to us and what He is telling us is that we are to be channels of blessings. Through us, His gifts will flow, through us the anointing He has given us will flow and will touch and transform the lives that need it most.

We are not to be reservoirs where there is no outlet and everything is kept to ourselves.  The only way God will entrust us with more is by giving (releasing). The more we give to others what by grace God has given to us, He will give us more. Just as the streams of water are constantly flowing through the channel, God's outpouring will be constant in our lives. And as water is released from the channel, (guess what?) more water comes into the channel.
As we continue to give to others, God will continue to give to us.

God is a great mathematician; there are never losses or negative balances. He knows no division or subtraction. His mathematical skills are always addition and multiplication.

We are channels who give, not reservoirs who withhold. With God, it's always a win-win situation.

Be Blessed, Be Encouraged!
Landy Perez-Feliciano ♥