CRYSTAL
When I hear the words “spiritual accompaniment,’ my first thought is to look back to the experiences of the apostle Paul. He was not born an apostle of Christ; indeed, he was a zealous persecutor of Christians. However, through a series of events, both miraculous and mundane, he was introduced to a man named Barnabas, who guided him through the stages of being a new believer to becoming one of the greatest saints of all time. Although Paul is the one who receives the most recognition and praise, it would be fair to say that Barnabas played a crucial role in Christian history.
Who are these men and women who are the teachers and guides of Christians, saints and sinners alike? I am sure that most all of us have had some form of spiritual accompaniment, whether we would think of it in those terms or not. This certainly includes our parents, our teachers, and anyone in our past who helped form our understanding of what it means to be a follower of Christ. Those that stand out as exceptional are, like Barnabas, actively and intentionally guiding us with the recognition of our personal circumstances and personality traits.
Crystal and Kevin Sullivan
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