Paul urged Timothy to stay anchored in love, purity, and sincere faith while calling out false teaching. Prayer—especially for all people and all leaders—is what keeps our hearts centered on God’s mission instead of empty discussions and cultural distractions.

As I follow God’s calling, one exciting opportunity I’m looking forward to is leading a trip to Turkey and Greece where we will explore cities from Paul’s missionary journeys and share devotional thoughts at each biblical site.

Paul's example challenges believers to discern God's guidance in ministry, recognizing when to persist despite resistance and when to redirect efforts, trusting in God's sovereignty to reach hearts that may initially reject the gospel message.

When God gives us a mission, he accomplishes it because we continued to surrender to him and depend on him.