Paul wrote to his protege Timothy instructing him about his life as a Pastor and I believe as a Christian. To drive home his point, Paul draws analogies from three occupations—soldier, athlete and farmer. Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. An athlete is …

But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘ What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ (Matthew 6:30-31). “Worrying can have a negative effect on your health, …

Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, and we have believed , and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God (John 6:68). If you enter most Christian bookshops, the most popular titles on the shelves are those offering one motivation or the other on how to succeed in life, find …