Verse of the Day – 1 Timothy 4:12

Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. (1Tim 4:12)

When it came to the ingredient of modeling for the disciple and disciple-maker of Jesus, Paul expressed that its effectiveness as a tool is not limited by age. Even the young can set an effective, inspiring example of speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity, as any youth pastor can attest.

Verse of the Day – 1 Timothy 4:10

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That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God. (1Tim 4:10)

Strengthened by the Spirit and assured by the Spirit’s word, our hope is sustained. The result of sustained hope is the strength to endure difficulty and continue to labor and strive in doing the work of God. As Hudson Taylor wrote, “God’s work done God’s way will never lack God’s provision.”