"Train yourself to be godly," Paul writes to Timothy. "Physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come." (v. 7-8)
God wants to train us. He desires that we come to Him, submit ourselves to His coaching, and cooperate with Him as He makes us into everything we were created to be. And it doesn't stop with us. As we are trained we are equipped to lead others. "Command and teach these things" (v. 11). "Set an example for the believers in speech, in love, in faith and in purity" (v. 12).
And as we devote ourselves to this training process, we are to be "diligent" and "persevere" (v. 15-16).
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