Today, I am reading and commenting on  2 Timothy 1-4.

Paul warns Timothy, and us, against quarreling and being argumentative, especially over foolish and stupid things.  Instead, gently instruct those whose opinions you oppose.  We should pursue righteousness, faith, peace, and love, being kind to everyone.  Paul is not telling us not to disagree with each other, but to remain loving towards those with whom we disagree so that the Holy Spirit can move in them.  It is true that when we disagree we cannot both be right.  However, it is possible that we are both wrong.  In addition, sometimes the reason we think we disagree with someone is because we misunderstand them, or they misunderstand us.  Of course Paul also warns us about another reason we sometimes have hostile disagreements in the Church.  People become boastful, proud, and without love as a result of loving only themselves and/or money.  They may display an appearance of godliness without showing its power.  The power of godliness comes from the love with which the Spirit will fill us.

I am not happy with that last sentence, but could not find a better way to conclude what I was writing.

I use the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.