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The saying is trustworthy, for: If we have died with him, we will also live with him. 2 Timothy 2:11 In my addiction, I wanted a better life. I wanted to be sober. I was addicted though and so, I just kept doing the same old things that made me hate my life. That’s the…
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Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything. 2 Timothy 2:7 I’ve got a fair amount of drive time built into my schedule now, which is good thinking time. I blog daily, which, as you know, revolves around the daily Bible passage. Writing about a passage requires that I…
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An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. 2 Timothy 2:5 As I’ve mentioned previously, I enjoy working out at my CrossFit gym and I enjoy CrossFit competitions. A competition typically involves lifting weights, push-ups, pull-ups, and other such things. For the competitions to be fair, there must be standards of…
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No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. 2 Timothy 2:4 When we walk our dog, we have a route and a plan in mind. The dog does not. He, rather, is distracted by every noise, smell, and sight. He’s on a leash, so we…
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You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also. 2 Timothy 2:1-2 When my wife and I first got married, I could barely change a…
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I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me. 2 Timothy 1:12 The other day, someone asked me what I did over the weekend. As I listed off the activities of the day prior,…
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God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:7 I’m not afraid of the usual snakes and spiders. Rather, I’m afraid of horses – and maybe cows. I’ve got my reasons, but my family makes fun of me a little for what they see as an…
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I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience . . . 2 Timothy 1:3 I’ve lost a lot of sleep in my life. Whenever I’ve engaged in some self-destructive pursuit, I’ve behaved in a manner that has been contrary to what I believed to be right. This dissonance has…
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I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:6-7 When my wife and I first began a romantic relationship, I poured myself into…
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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. They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing…
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