I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.
2 Timothy 1:5 NIV
Yesterday I heard the story of a wonderful lady of faith, whose strength of character and love for God has been passed down to the second and third generations.
Paul here is thankful for Tim and his faith as well as his multi generational heritage...
One thing we're all going to leave is our reputation, & a legacy in the lives of our family (whether we have a biological family or a much wider "family")
What's yours and mine going to be?
We get to influence that rep, that legacy, every day in our actions & reactions, the things we do, invest our time in, & say...
#choose
...four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They couldn't bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus... Mark 2:3-4 NLT Great account of inventiveness and determination to get their friend to see Jesus. Love this. Do you wonder about the back story? Are these the same 4 people who bring this man food? Take him to the toilet every day. Clean him up. Does he live with one of them? Are they family? Are there whole families or groups of people in the background who have supported and cared for this man? A group of children who grew up seeing their parents love in action? Probably. Healing Help Hope These things are found in community. These 4 guys are the heroes here. The upfront people. One day it will be interesting to see who the background heroes are. #loveinaction #community #inthistogether #walkingeachotherhome #gospelofmark
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