This morning I listened to Jentenzen Franklin on television before going to Sunday School. He was speaking about mentors and mentorship. One statement he made caused me to sit up and take note. He said something to the affect that sometimes tormentors can be mentors. What do you think of that?
Suppose you grew up in a home with a parent who perpetrated a lot of physical or mental pain.
As you endured each episode you determined within yourself that you would not treat another human in the same manner. Whether you stayed with your convictions that life would be different in your home after your became an adult or whether you followed the same destructive pattern, your abusive parent was your mentor as well as your tormentor.
Any thoughts?
I'm going to have to think about that one for awhile. To some extent it's true I guess. But in my situation (or in my heart), the last thing I want to believe is that my abusive ex is that he was a mentor.
ReplyDeletep.s. The floors look beautiful. Can't wait to see it in person.