18 Timothy, my son, I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well, 19 holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith. 1 Timothy 4:7-8
What are you holding on to? Many in our world today are holding on to the wrong things. They are swallowed up by what the world is telling us we need to have or how we need to handle business. I got very upset this week with two people at work and instead of holding on to the spirit when I spoke to them, I spoke out of a place of anger and frustration. I look back on these instances after one of my staff told me how she observed me being dismissive, and how she knew that it was not like me. She knows I am a follower of Christ, and if she can see how it was not like me, I wonder what the other person feels about my reaction. Sometimes we need to hold on to the teachings and example of Christ, while He did get angry, He did always speak out of love and care. I find myself sometimes holding on to too much and not leaning into the spirit to guide me. Don't hold on to what the world says you should do or say, hold on to the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and use His example to handle things in our life.
Have a great weekend.
Matt
Matt
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