Ashamed

I am currently reading through 2 Timothy 1. I invite you to open your Bible and read along with me or find it online here.

2 Timothy 1

8 So never be ashamed to tell others about our Lord. And don’t be ashamed of me, either, even though I’m in prison for him. With the strength God gives you, be ready to suffer with me for the sake of the Good News.

9 For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan from before the beginning of time - to show us his grace through Christ Jesus.

10 And now he has made all of this plain to us by the appearing of Christ Jesus, our Savior. He broke the power of death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the Good News.

Ashamed. We don’t face the same threat, of physical imprisonment and death, that Paul and Timothy faced. We face more of a social imprisonment ... a fear of being labeled. I think the key is having the right perspective. Our fears in this world are temporary; but separation from God beyond this world, for someone that doesn’t know Jesus, will be eternal. Someone has to tell them. Someone has to love them enough to risk being labeled.