Three People You Need In Your Life

Every person should seek to have three individuals in their life: a Paul, a Barnabas, and a Timothy.

A Paul is an older person who is willing to mentor you—to build into your life. Not necessarily someone who is smarter or more gifted than you, but somebody who’s been down the road. Somebody willing to share their strengths and weaknesses – everything they have learned in the “game of life.” Somebody whose faith you’ll want to imitate.

A Barnabas is a close friend, somebody who loves you, prays for you, and encourages you. Somebody to whom you can be accountable. Somebody who’s willing to keep you honest when you are going the wrong way.

A Timothy is a younger person into whose life you are building, affirming, teaching—a protégé. Paul had his Timothy; Moses his Joshua; Elijah his Elisha. You want to reproduce yourself in another who will take your place when you are gone.

Do you have these three people in your life?