Discipleship Disappointments

When you've poured your heart, blood, sweat and tears into the life of someone you love and think has potential to do great things but they then choose to do nothing with it, that sucks.

I was talking with a friend today and that was her recent experience. Looking back I find i too have had disappointing outcomes with people I invested so much in. The first person I discipled and others along the way along with someone quite recently have all rejected the words I shared with them and the example of my life lived with them.

An amazing book, "The Masterplan of Evangelism" is actually about discipleship (you should read it). The first task in discipleship, it says, is Selection. Selecting the right person will make or break the deal. But as my friend and I discussed, how do you know if they are good soil? How will you know if they will use the resources you so lovingly give? It's the hardest and most important part.

I need better discernment from God to know what to do with that.