In this Chapter, Paul is giving Timothy specific instructions on the Church’s care of widows, especially young widows. He was against giving young widows aid…concerned they would become content to be apathetic, lazy, and unproductive. Bad habits are so easy to fall into. It usually starts as a once in a while practice, but over time it becomes a pattern repeated over and over again. And for some bad habits, the compulsive need for and/or use of becomes intentional, deliberate, and continuous…usually characterized by well-defined physiological signs & symptoms upon withdrawal. But not every habit is bad – such as being in the habit of reading your Bible everyday…the bottom line is, you have to look at whether the habit affects your behavior in a negative or a positive way.