“Timothy, my dear son, be strong through the grace that God gives you in Christ Jesus. You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others.”
2 Timothy 2:1-2 NLT
In times of great persecution, it can be tempting to fight or run away. Paul issues Timothy an interesting series of commands. First it is to be strong. This is a call to stay in the path that he has been trained in. He is not to deviate by added aggression, or by betrayal. Secondly, he must be strong in God’s grace. This grace is the crux of how God works with a finite humanity. Grace essentially fills in the gaps of our inadequacies and makes it so we can still partner with God, without being God. Lastly, it is a mind toward legacy. As Paul loved and taught Timothy, Timothy must seek out others to live and teach. No matter the persecution or situation, this is always the prescribed method of spreading the gospel outward and onward. We can become obsessed with advanced tactics and tools for new advancements in modernity but at the end of the day, this system works beyond the need for technology. It works no matter the cultures size or status. It has worked. And it will work.
JOSH McGARY. COM 