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When you consider your last days on Earth, what comes to mind? What would you do during your last days? Would you travel? Visit with friends? Most people have a bucket list filled with places they want to go, people they want to see, and adventures they want to experience before they die; however, Paul had one thing in mind, Jesus Christ. Paul knew that his days were coming to an end. Instead of dwelling on the end, writing his greatest adventures, or reminiscing on the past, he decided to write a letter to a young pastor encouraging him to continue in his faith. He wanted to make sure the gospel would continue to spread even after he was gone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo Timothy,\nmy beloved son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.\u201d 2\nTimothy 1:2<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul considered Timothy as a son to him. Timothy was a young\npastor that Paul wanted to encourage and pass on his knowledge that the Lord had\ngiven him. As Christians, we should desire to disciple others. To disciple someone\nelse simply means to teach them. Discipleship includes leading someone\nspiritually, setting a Christian example, and guiding them with God\u2019s word in\nthe path that the Lord directs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Paul continues his letter, he starts by thanking God for what\nhe has done. Even his letter is a reminder that our prayers should always begin\nwith thankfulness to the Lord. He continues to tell Timothy that he has always\nbeen in his prayers and remembers all that they had been through together. He then\nreminds Timothy of where his faith came from, his grandmother Eunice that set\nthe example for her family. From then on, Paul challenges Timothy to stay\nstrong in the faith, bold and without fear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 <\/sup><\/em><\/strong>I thank God, whom I serve with\na clear conscience the way my forefathers did, as I constantly\nremember you in my prayers night and day, 4 <\/sup><\/strong>longing\nto see you, even as I recall your tears, so that I may be filled with joy. 5 <\/sup><\/strong>For\nI am mindful of the sincere faith within you, which first dwelt in your\ngrandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am sure that it is in you as well. 6 <\/sup><\/strong>For\nthis reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you\nthrough the laying on of my hands.7 <\/sup><\/strong>For God has not\ngiven us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.\u201d\n2 Timothy 1:3-7<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calling yourself a Christian and going to church is only the\nbeginning in your walk with Christ. Paul challenges Timothy be bold. In 2\nTimothy 1:7, Paul states, \u201cFor God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but\nof power and love and discipline.\u201d The spirit of timidity, fear, and shyness\ndoesn\u2019t come from the Lord. A lot of times, Christians fear sharing what God\nhas done in their lives because they don\u2019t know how people will react. Before I\nspeak at events or share anything about God with a friend or stranger, I often\nwonder, \u201cWhat will they say? Will they laugh at me? Will they judge me?\u201d It\u2019s\nthen that I have to remind myself that those fears are not from God. The fear\nthat you experience is an internal battle that your flesh is causing in your\nmind. The devil doesn\u2019t want you to disciple others or share God\u2019s word, he knows\nthat fear can hold you back from doing what God has called you to do. Are you\ngoing to let your faith be lessened by your fears? Or will you let your faith\novercome the fears inside your head?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the next week, I want you to read the rest of 2 Timothy as\nthough it was a letter written to you. Read it aloud as a source of\nencouragement and a reminder that your faith in the Lord can fight any battle\nthat you are facing. Consider what you would write to a friend to guide them in\ntheir walk with Christ. How can you change your actions to set a Christ-like example\nfor others?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You are more than the fears that your mind creates, you are a faithful, fearless, child of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

” <\/sup><\/em><\/strong>For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.\u201d 2 Timothy 1:7<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May God Bless you and\nshow you His grace every day! <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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