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that worked well.The following emerge as key factors that led to such success: Trust - Think back to chapter six where Elijah came looking for Elisha on the farm. Once the mentor threw his cloak around his protege, “Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah” (1 Kings 19:20). Such an immediate response requires, first, total trust in the Lord. As Scripture says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart,And do not lean on your own understanding, In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight” (Proverbs 3:5,6). A swift willingness on the part of the mentee to follow requires absolute confidence in the mentor as well. Performing miracles and gaining an audience with kings certainly enabled Eli jah to build up quite a reputation by this point. A huge crowd gazed in awe as the famous tightrope walker Blondin crossed Niagara Falls one day in 1860. In fact, he made that 1000-foot journey, which passed 160 feet above the raging waters, several times.And not only did he walk it, he pushed a wheelbar row across. One day, spotting a little boy standing by at the end of one of his trips, he asked, “Do you believe I could take a person across in the wheelbarrow without falling?” “Yes, sir, I really do,” said the lad - to which Blondin responded, “Well then, get in, son.” No doubt, Elijah challenged Elisha on numerous occasions to “get in.” God will do the same as you increase your trust in Him and boldly venture into deeper waters. Service -We learn a little later in our journey that Elisha “used to pour water on the hands of Elijah” (2 Kings 3:11), clearly indicating a willingness to serve, performing even the most mundane of tasks for his teacher. The night before the crucifixion, as Jesus met with his dis ciples in the upper room, He took a towel and basin of water and washed His disciples’ feet. Imagine God in the flesh carrying out

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