Wed.2.25.15...Being a Godly MENTOR...Resource

This Wins Wars and Hearts

“December 7^th, 1941, a day that will live infamy.” When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, and the Japanese Navy was celebrating, the Japanese Admiral stated pessimistically, "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve." How right he was! Before our entrance into WWII, America was a giant sleeping on its natural resources. We had “acres of diamonds” under our feet, yet our country was struggling through its twelfth year of the Great Depression. But the attack on Pearl Harbor awakened us. We became the greatest round the clock producer of war material the world has ever seen. For example, prior to the war, in 1939, we produced less than 3,000 military planes. But in the four years of WWII, we produced over 300,000 planes. How could we do this? Not only did we have the will for making war, we had the natural resources for making war. Our coal, crude oil, steel and aluminum production dwarfed Hitler’s German natural resources and production.

We’ve said before that to win wars, the nation with the most determination is apt to win. But we’ve also said that it takes more than the will to win, it takes more training to win. The better trained, the better odds for victory. Now we need to add one other crucial ingredient for winning and that’s resources. The Polish cavalry, who rode out against Hitler’s invading Panzer tank divisions, may have had the will to win and great training on horseback, but the German’s clearly had the far superior resources for making war. So resources along with great determination and superior training are all crucial elements for victory.  

So what do resources have to do with coaches training for M3? I’m so glad you asked. Let’s first review what we’ve covered in our series on Being a Godly MENTOR. We have spelled out what makes a godly MENTOR:

Modeling- You are striving to reflect Christ and R Righting wrongs when need be.

Encouraging- You’ve been wonderfully encouraging each other. The protégés will also be greatly encouraged.

Noble in Battle- You are at WAR battling to live Worthy lives, Activate sidelined saints and Release the lost.

Training- You’ve been doing G.R.E.A.T. in training, so you can encourage the pros to do likewise.

Observing- You’ve been observing your fellow team members on the board and will do so even more with all the incoming pros.

Resourcing- Let’s talk more about this now.

Resourcing or providing the weapons for victory is essential as we noted already in our World War II stories. Even in Old Testament times, good kings resourced or provided well for their troops. King Uzziah had a well-trained army. But he didn’t just train them well, he provided well for them with “shields, spears, helmets, coats or armor, bows and sling stones for the entire army.” 2 Chron.26:14. Doesn’t this remind you of how our King has provided for us, his soldiers, with the armor of God? Read now Eph.6:10-18 and let’s see and rely on what the Lord has resourced us for a victory far greater than any of WWII.

The armor of God reminds us that He wonderfully provides what we need to be victorious. The Lord didn’t just save us, great as that rescue was. “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness” 2 Pet.1:3. You have not been shortchanged. You don’t have to be in a search for some new experience. That can be a deceptive tactic of the enemy. You already have been enriched in every way and seated with Christ in the heavenlies as a co-heir! Yes, I know you may not feel that way, especially, early on a Monday morning. But God wants us to walk by faith not by sight. Faith gives us confidence. Faith gives us a song when we might rather sigh. Faith is the hand that we use to reach out to grasp what God has already given to us. So by faith, rely on His resources. It makes all the difference in life. One man lives by faith in God’s resources and moves forward, even under fire. Another man lives by his feelings and stays stuck, despite all that he’s been given. Choose to walk by faith in the facts, not by your feelings. I am a conqueror. I am a victor, not a victim. I am a son of the all Soveriegn One, not a slave of my circumstances.

Christ is our perfect example of being a godly MENTOR. What a Model for others to follow! What an Encourager! And there never was anyone more Noble in Battle! He also devotedly Trained the disciples who turned the world upside down. He is the one who lovingly Observes everything we go through and has Resourced us with everything we need for life and godliness.

So how can we Resource others? First and foremost, we can remind them of all that God has already given them. That’s where your encouraging words from Scripture fit in. How powerful! May we never forget to point people back to God and all that we have in Christ. We can also Resource others with things that we have been learning. we can also share how Christ has carried us through similar tough times they may be fighting through. Finally, we can point pros to helpful resources we’ve come across, whether it be a book, website, article, video, small group, seminar, counselor, etc. At our next M3 meeting, you’ll be given a treasure trove of resources that you can pass on to others. When someone is in need and you can resource them, they will be strengthened and thankful. So resource people! It not only wins wars, but also hearts.

1. Share something that enriched you from what you read here today.

2. You've got what it takes! Write down on your MP3 card- “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness” 2 Pet.1:3. What a great, enriching verse to also pass along to others! Please strive to do so. Thanks!

(Remember, all you have to do is put a letter up if you did such. So if you didn't have anything to R about, just skip typing the letter R. )

G. How many individuals or groups did you get to share and enrich from your MP3 card?

R?

E? Did you Encourage any teammates since yesterday?

A? Attacked in warfare prayer? "O Lord give us Power HOUSE men to train and battle with us to forcefully advance your kingdom."

T? Feel free to also share outreach opportunities you had, or you can just put up numbers. 

Announcements

Speaking of Resourcing people, I'm pleased to present to you a labor of love resource to help you recruit more men. I've taken snippets of each of your testimonies and edited them to fit in a short YouTube mini-movie that you can pass on to other potential proteges. (But hey, how often are we quoted on YouTube? Send it even to your grandma!:) You'll notice at the end of the video that we have a new, shortened M3 website address- bit.ly/m3-gst

The old one http://multiplyingmanlymen.wix.com/m3-gst still works. The new one actually links to it. (Just tryin' to make life easier for us.) So hopefully we can even memorize the new one- bit.ly/m3-gst (Yes, gst stands for our blog site- Growing Stronger Together.) Anybody recognize what the musical background soundtrack is from? The slides are from places I would love to see. How great is the handiwork of our Creator and King! Hope you like it. If so, pass it on and remember to credit yourself for Encouraging other prospects to join. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUCRq4jhhuo

To give you a bit more time to recruit, we will start the Pros Basic Training on Monday, March 16th. (Who loves ya?:) All your Pros need to have their applications in by Wed. March 11th. They also need to be at our M3 mtg on the 15th. Otherwise the ship leaves without them, and it will be many weeks before we start another round of Basic Training. So let's get your 2 guys signed up pronto. I want you to graduate from Coaches Training soon. So let me know what more I can do to help you. My goal is your success!

Until we have our next meeting, Sunday, March 15th, I want to honor any man who scores 10 or more points. That's just excellent sharing and you deserve recogniton for such. So kudos to Jack and George with 15; Sam with 14 and Israel with 10. Way to go! Remember to give yourself credit for both Encouraging brothers on the blog and also giving Encouragement calls. Such enc0uragement and sharing of God's word is being a good coach indeed!

	1 Tim.4:15	G=God's Word	G MP3 sharing	Right Wrongs	Encouragement	A= Attack Prayers	T	Totals
		For Mon. 2.23.15
	Alpha Force
	Fire Team 1
	Jack Rogers U.2	1	6	1	4	1	2	15
	Roger Vinlasaca U.2	1	2		1	1		5
	Fire Team 2							0
	Mike Pagan U.2	1	1			1		3
	George Rabiela	1	4	1	8	1		15
	Fire Team 3							0
	Sam Vargas U.2	1	4		3	1	5	14
	Gary Remson U.2	1						1
	Fire Team 4				1	1		2
	Robert Roman U.1	1	1			1		3
	Vince Diaz U.1	1	1	1	1	1		5
								0
	Delta Force							0%
	Fire Team 1							0
	Alvin James U.2	1				1		2
	Kentrayle Adams U.1	1		1		1		3
	Fire Team 2							0
	Dave Heidekruger U.2	1	1		2	1		5
	Israel Fuentes U.2	1	2		2	1	4	10
	Fire Team 3							0
	Daniel Contreras U.1	1	1	1	1	1		5
	Antonio Palomar	1	1		2	1		5
	Fire Team 4							0
	Eddie Morales U.2	1	2	1	4	1		9
	Ismael Andrade U.2	1	1		1		1	4