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NASB | 2 Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Timothy 2:15 Study and do your best to present yourself to God approved, a workman [tested by trial] who has no reason to be ashamed, accurately handling and skillfully teaching the word of truth. |
Subject: Using Love as Jesus |
Bible Note: Hey brother Mark, Let's face it, there is always a difference in our minds. I think that is probably what gets us into trouble sometimes. We can somehow justify to ourselves we are doing the right thing and others are wrong. Some times that is true. However, many times I think it may only be true to us and not others. I'm guilty of this myself. I guess it's easy to identify with something your familiar with :) I can only thank God for giving me the ability to also look at myself now where before I had Christ in my life I never did. It's truly humbling to see how for one has come but how far there is to go (I'm speaking of myself). I meant what I said at the beginning of my post 160568. I posted to you because you didn't belong there and I wanted to bring it to your attention as well as others what everyone else was able to see. Many have found there place in this forum and they work hard to maintain it. Their post always speak to who they really are. Yours do as well and that was not who you are. At least in my opinion it is not representative of who you are. Forgive me for being so bold as to think I can tell you where your place is. That is not what I mean to do. I'm only trying to say where I see you belong as a brother in Christ on this forum and I base that on your post. Even though things are not always brought to light every time they could be on this forum, hopefully people will stop and realize when they post to this forum many people read the post. One may think they are wise in their ways but it may shock them to know they are transparent as glass. The best way I can describe it is sometimes it's like watching a small child holding a sharp two edge sword in a crowded room and no one there to tell them to put it down before someone gets hurt. How many of us are that small child at times? I don't know exactly how to say this so I'm going to just try in hopes that you will take it as something from the heart of a brother in Christ. I do not place myself above anyone else. I have learned early on as a Christian I'm as sinful as anyone else and I continue to struggle with things just like everyone else does. I have more then enough to work on myself to place myself above others. If and when I point something out on this forum like I did recently, it's one to caution a brother and/or two to expose what is taking place. Do I think that makes me more righteous or that I'm above others? Not at all! If I do it out of love and it brings to the attention of all the dangers of what is going on then hopefully it is justified. If I fail in that then I can only blame myself for thinking I could somehow make a difference. Without a doubt, you can count me as a brother in Christ as I also do you! Steve |