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I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. 1 Timothy 2:1-2 I wouldn’t say I’m an extrovert, but on Sunday mornings when we leave church, I…
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By rejecting this, some have made shipwreck of their faith, among whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme.1 Timothy 1:19-20 Whenever I’ve struggled with the painful consequences my self-destructive nature, I’ve gone to God, asking him to simply take over. God, I give…
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This charge I entrust to you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophecies previously made about you, that by them you may wage the good warfare, holding faith and a good conscience. 1 Timothy 1:18-19 Many times, I have imagined that believing in God would just magically make life easier. When I was a…
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But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. 1 Timothy 1:16 My wife and I were recently hiking in the mountains when we came to a fork in our…
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The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. 1 Timothy 1:15 After I’d been struggling with opioids for several years, I tried to get sober. I told my wife, who was blindsided and hurt, but we got through…
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Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, To Timothy, my true child in the faith . . . 1 Timothy 1:1-2 When I first began seeking recovery, I attended Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, where I learned a language that was both new and familiar. As…
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As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good. 2 Thessalonians 3:13 My kids occasionally mock me for how I spend my down time. I tend to recharge by doing things: hiking, biking, and exercising. I do like my naps, but I don’t sit still very well and when I get home from…
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If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. 2 Thessalonians 3:10 I tend to gravitate towards information that confirms my view of the world. If something supports my opinion, I embrace it. If something contradicts my opinion – even if the evidence is quite convincing – I’m naturally skeptical. This is referred…
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For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies. Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living. 2 Thessalonians 3:11-12 As a physician, I’ve been paid a couple of different ways. First, I’ve…
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Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness . . . 2 Thessalonians 3:6 As many of you know, we recently experienced significant spring storms, which brought rain, high winds, and a power outage. Our sump pump had…
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