What do you believe in?

2 Timothy 1: 12

That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day.

Paul was in the midst of suffering, and yet he didn’t take his focus off of what was truly important.

Suffering sometimes, can take our eyes off of what’s meaningful, but not so for Paul.

The reason that was, was because he knew full well whom he believed in.

Paul was looking forward to the day, when all that he had entrusted to Christ, would be revealed on that glorious day.

There sure does seem to be a lot of suffering going on in the world.

It’s also pretty easy to take our focus off of what’s the most important thing, when suffering happens to us.

Do you know whom you believe in?

A day is coming soon, when we’re going to have to make a choice related to what/whom we believe in.

When the IRS pulls the 501C3 exempt status from churches, will what you believe in, stand up?

When we can no longer take deductions on our income tax filing, will we still believe in the One whom we testify to?

Or will we on the other hand, consider that grave suffering?

Nothing else mattered to Paul, except what he did for Jesus.

Jesus has been around from everlasting, to everlasting.

That sure sounds like a good plan, especially when things seem to be so fickle these days…