Day 4 of the #scripturechallenge
I once heard a wise friend named David repeat some good advice. He said throughout life, you'll need 3 friends.
*Someone to look up to, like a mentor (Paul)
*Someone to walk beside (Barnabas)
*Someone to lead (Timothy)
*Someone to walk beside (Barnabas)
*Someone to lead (Timothy)
(All 3 are a reference to characters in the Bible)
Anyway, It reminds me of this passage in Titus 2:3-5. The whole chapter is on mentoring & right teaching but I'll just share this verse for the challenge.
3 Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. 4 Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.
3 Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. 4 Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.
It's speaks to the value of belonging to a Sunday School class or Life Group and the importance of networking and having friends. We each have something to share, we each can use a little encouragement along the way, and we all need someone to love us enough to keep us in check. Whether or not we can make it to group social events, we can still seek out these relationships on our own. Do a quick inventory and be sure you've got all three. If not, it might just be 'the thing' (or a person) you've been looking for. Additionally lets all be encouraged to give and receive honest feedback when it's needed. Let's fix each other's crowns.
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