Relevance of Mentoring

Hello my sisters and brothers in Christ!

I pray you and yours are doing well. I am doing great, praise be to God. As I mentioned last week, I am a national finalist for Miss World America 2016 (#MWA2016) and will be competing for the title next month at the National Harbor in Maryland. My Beauty with a Purpose project is "Mentor Leadership: Importance of Mentoring Our Youth." My goals with this BWAP project include: (1) encourage today's youth to reach their full potential and live a purposeful life; (2) inspire the youth to make wise decisions in school, family, and friendships; (3) ignite or increase the interest of girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields; (4) and encourage the youth to grow into the women and men of character and integrity that God created them to be.

Miss World America 2016 National Finalist - Ruby B. Johnson

Below are a few quotes on mentoring, talking about its relevance:
“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”
-- William Arthur Ward

“Leaders..should influence others..in such a way that it builds people up, encourages and edifies them so they can duplicate this attitude in others.”
-- Bob Goshen

“We must never forget our teachers, our lecturers and our mentors. In their individual capacities have contributed to our academic, professional and personal development.”
-- Lailah Gifty Akita

“Every great athlete, artist and aspiring being has a great team to help them flourish and succeed - personally and professionally. Even the so-called 'solo star' has a strong supporting cast helping them shine, thrive and take flight.”
-- Rasheed Ogunlaru

“I think the most important quality of a mentor is that they are open to following students where they want to go. Not always pushing their own agenda.”
-- Cordelia Jensen

"And so, lifting as we climb, onward and upward we go, struggling and striving, and hoping that the buds and blossoms of our desires will burst into glorious fruition ere long. With courage, born of success achieved in the past, with a keen sense of the responsibility which we shall continue to assume, we look forward to a future large with promise and hope."
-- Mary Church Terrell.

Miss World America 2016 National Finalist - Ruby B. Johnson

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15.

God bless you.

Jesus loves you.

Restored woman living for God's Glory,
Ruby B. Johnson.

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