2 Timothy 2:15
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.
Reflection
Paul encourages Timothy to set for himself the goal of being a workman who is approved by God. The only way that Timothy can achieve this goal is to develop practices and behaviors that help him to mature and grow in the faith. Paul assures Timothy that if he moves toward maturity in his Christian journey that he will never need to be ashamed of how he follows the Lord. As Timothy grows in the Christian faith he will grow more and more adept in interpreting and handling the word of God. All of this is a product of growing more mature in the faith.
Do you feel that your level of maturity in the faith has enabled you to be a workman approved by God? How can you help others take the journey toward maturity so that they will be a workman approved by God?
