II Timothy 2:22-23 ” Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.”

You’ve probably heard it said…”Pick your battles”, and the older I get the more this is true. Most of the arguments we get into have nothing to do with the eternal scheme of things…they’re just quarrels that go nowhere and do nothing good. Paul’s letter to Timothy pointed to just three things that the young pastor was to spill blood, sweat, and tears for…and these were purity, peace, and people. He urged Timothy to strive for a modest, pure, and above reproach lifestyle that no one could point fingers at. He also called Timothy to pursue a demeanor of peacemaker. Finally, in verse 25, Paul took purity & peace and showed that without them Timothy would never be able to reach people for Christ. “Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance…”