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Paul And Timothy 43

[2 Peter 3:18]

/ Anne's Faith Column 

 

 

/ By Priscilla

 

 

 

Paul had a deep heart

for Timothy, so he

prayed for him,

 

 

and for his beloved

disciple, he wrote 

several letters of

 encouragement and

comfort to him.

 

 

The relationship

between Paul and Timothy

makes us feel the fellowship

between a teacher

and a disciple,

 

 

and the love between

a father and a son.

 

 

Paul's passion for the

mutual expectation,

love, interest, and

teaching between

the spiritual nurturer

 

 

and the trainee

as well as their close

spiritual relationship

 is truly astonishing.

 

 

Like Paul, who showed

the example of a mentor

like this, how many such

mentors of faith exist,

 

 

who try to discover

the workers around us

and develop the faith

of one soul with

 constant passion?

 

 

As the relationship

between a teacher

and a disciple like

Paul and Timothy

shows,

 

 

sometimes it is

desirable to keep in

touch with each other,

 

 

especially at important

moments on the

corners of life.

 

 

In addition,

I think it is important

to continue to maintain

a strong relationship

 

 

by encouraging each other

through conversations

with the Lord,

 

 

mutual interests,

and general affairs

of daily life.

 

 

It is also important

to strengthen our faith

by meeting people

with whom

 

 

we have formed

spiritual sympathy

through similar religious

careers.

 

 

It is not easy to meet

co-workers who can

communicate spiritually. 

 

 

Like the Apostle Paul,

we must constantly ask

the Lord to grant us

 

 

the blessing of discovering

and nurturing workers

and sharing grace

with each other.

 

 

Relationships with

these people are not

limited to just one

 or two fellowships,

 

 

but it is important to

have an attitude to

treat them with constant

interest, to look after souls

 

 

and to establish the roots

of mutual fellowship

in the Lord.

 

 

Not everyone

can stand alone. 

 

 

As we go along the path

of our lives with the help

of the Holy Spirit,

 

 

 we learn one by one

in real situations or

  through interpersonal

relationships.

 

 

Seeing the workers

everywhere taking

 the role of light and salt,

we have another hope.

 

 

And we gain the courage

to go on the march of

faith vigorously.

 

 

So, what should

 we do today?

 

 

1) What we need to do

is to seek the capacity

to accept the Lord's work,

find workers, and have

  a spirit of self-discipline.

 

 

2) We need to further utilize

and develop the gifts of God.

 

 

Prayer

 

 

Thank you Lord.

 

 

Help me diligently find

co-workers of faith in smooth

interpersonal relationships

And lead us to bear fruit. 

 

 

Amen

 

 

2009/07/20

 

/ By Priscilla