Stand on them Shoulders

 I'M BACK. 

Yes. I am alive! After 7 years, I make a come back. Really a perfect number of years, if you like a little light numerical significance. 

In some ways I'm the same ol' person, and in others, a completely different one. Without shifting my tone, let me jump right back into it!

The concept of standing on shoulders came to me either in the preceding year, or the year preceding the last. Really a revelation regarding the legacy that one leaves that can be within the boundaries of almost any relationship. 

An example is the legacy of worship leading, or bible reading, or prayer, or even church building.

Its the idea that a spiritual warrior in one aspect can place building blocks in a junior's life to help them to build their discipline in the same area of spiritual focus. These building blocks are usually formed by the spiritual warrior's own journey in developing and growing in this spiritual discipline. 

The legacy is then carried forward when the junior then has the humility to stand on the shoulders (i.e. the building blocks, experience, and learned wisdom) of the predecessor, in order to further their ability to comprehend, expound upon; further their understanding and go deeper in the practice of said spiritual discipline.

Humility for both parties is important. The latter must have the humility to see the wisdom, experience, and labour poured forth by the former as valuable in aiding them in their understanding and journey and ability to see further than they would be able to if they were building from ground up. 

The former must have the humility to realize and accept that once the latter is now standing on their shoulders (building blocks), they now have the ability to take their wisdom and understanding even further than they would have been able to envision, and to heed and take to heart the compounded vision of the later party. 

What a beautiful relationship can be formed by such, as each continually pushes the other deeper and deeper into a richer and richer relationship with God and practice of their faith!

Ideally. 

... Course, we know how it usually goes. But hopefully this tidbit is helpful in suggesting that you might take the humble approach the next time you find yourself on either side of this coin!