Paul tells Timothy to keep on keeping on. Jesus is THE Lord and Savior; therefore, Timothy must remain faithful to his calling by carefully teaching Scripture with patience.
There will always be people who resist Scripture. They want to hear what they want to hear, be told what they want to be told. They want someone to feed their ego & encourage their choices, even when those choices lead to their destruction. I went through a time in my life where I was so determined to prove that I was right, that my choices where valid, that I knew what I was doing & everything was fine, just fine. I pushed away my conscience, ignored the truth, and rebelled against anyone who attempted to point me in the right direction. In my single-minded determination to show everyone I was right, I nearly destroyed myself. I thank God that He never gave up on me. I thank God for the people in my life - my parents, my church family, my pastor - who continued to tell me the truth, even when I refused to believe it. When I came to the end of myself, I was able to see the Truth for what it really was. I was also able to see my life for what it really was - broken, lonely, hurting. Don't resist the Truth of Scripture. Don't resent those who attempt to build it into your life. Save yourself the heartache.
For those of you with your head on straight. Don't give up on people who resist. Keep living the life that God has called you to live. Remain faithful to your calling by carefully teaching Scripture with patience. Love God & love people.
Paul remained faithful. At the end of his life, when he was chained in a prison cell awaiting execution he was able to say, "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." There were no regrets, no disappointments, nothing left on his bucket list. Instead, Paul looked with joy to heaven & the reward that was awaiting him there. What an awesome example.
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