Remember Your Charge
1 Tim. 1:18 - 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…
There is something powerful and energizing when someone embarks on a new task or season of life, especially if the transition is marked by some kind of ceremony that establishes the significance of the new role being accepted…
There is More Grace to Come!
1 Tim. 1:14 - “But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.”
“An artist once submitted a painting of Niagara Falls to an exhibition but neglected to give it a title. The gallery came up with the whimsical words, ‘More to Follow.’ Niagara Falls, which has been spilling over billions of gallons per year for thousands of years and has more than met the needs of those below, is a fit emblem for the floods of God’s grace. There always is more to follow, or as James so beautifully says…
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Redemptive Realignment
1 Tim. 1:5 - “The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart, and a good conscience and a sincere faith.”
Have you ever been in a car with poorly aligned tires? There is the shudder of the wheels fighting against themselves, the pull of the wheel to one side or the other. It creates additional friction on the tires, which prematurely wears them out. Fuel economy is decreased as the engine has to work harder to make the wheels spin. All of this can be fixed by having a trained individual align the tires to work together as they pull in the same direction…