Month: December 2017

2 Timothy 3:2-5 People will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, abusive . . . without self-control . . . lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness . . . I despise fake. It drives me nuts. In treatment, I knew a guy . . . When…
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2 Timothy 2:22 So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. When my will is at the center of my decision making, I can justify almost anything. I must follow my dreams. I must be true to myself. I am…
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2 Timothy 2:21 If anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy . . . ready for every good work. When I first took call as a medical resident, I was terrified. Feelings of inadequacy, incompetence and terror all combined to create an unnerving…
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2 Timothy 1:6 Fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you . . . Sitting in treatment, it was easy to promise myself that when I got out, I would passionately pursue God every day for the rest of my life. I just knew that God’s flame would burn hot in me,…
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1 Timothy 6:17 As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. I must confess, that I have always been a little suspicious that God is after my stuff.…
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1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called . . . A buddy and I ran our first marathon in medical school after only a month of training. Looking back, I have no idea what we were thinking. Our longest training run…
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I Timothy 6:10 The love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. In my drug addiction, the problem did not lie in the pills. They were neither good nor bad and could be used for either purpose. Likewise, donuts are not evil in themselves. It is my relationship to them that causes…
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1 Timothy 5:24 The sins of some are obvious, reaching the place of judgment ahead of them; the sins of others trail behind them. (NIV) When my son was four or five years old, I doubt that he caught much of the Sunday morning sermon. When the pastor read about a prostitute however, I got, Dad,…
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1 Timothy 4:8 Train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. I spend several hours a week in the gym, where I sweat and sometimes bleed for my workout.…
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1 Timothy 2:3,4 This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. When I first met my wife and fell in love, I wanted what was best for her, but I also longed to…
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