Footsteps | Wayfarer

Follow the steps of good men instead,
and stay on the paths of the righteous. Proverbs 2:20 (NLT)

As I walk this life journey, I travel in the footsteps of good men and women. I have been blessed with a host of mentors who made a positive difference in my life:

Parents who love God and taught their children the values of honesty, hospitality, hard work, loving your neighbors well and serving others the way they’d want to be served.
Grandparents who laid their own set of footprints for my parents and siblings.
Siblings who loved their little brother, protected him, and let him hang around.
Primary teachers who cared about me as a person, who prayed for me without my knowing it and encouraged me to develop my talents and abilities.
Friends who encouraged me to do the right things.
Spiritual mentors who took me under their wing, taught my by example, and poured more time and energy into me than I deserved.
College professors who put up with a young man’s maddening mix of pride and insecurity while patiently pushing and pruning.
Business mentors who led me by their every day example.

We all follow in the footsteps of others. Choose well.

If you haven’t chosen well, today is a good day to find different footsteps to follow.