The power of a living example
The 5 Verbs of Learning: Celebrate
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it,
2 Timothy 3:14
Do you remember when we talked about John and Anne and addition versus multiplication? What would happen in year 34, if in year 2, the first one who responded decided not to continue? In the case of John, he would have 34 million people minus 1. But in Anne’s case, just one person giving up at the beginning would cut the number in half from 8 billion to 4 billion. And every time someone decided not to continue, it would dramatically divide the results. This is why faithfulness is so important for multiplication.
Paul told Timothy to look for this quality in people. He said to invest in faithful people, able to teach others. Multiplication won’t happen without faithfulness. Without perseverance we won’t make the effort to pass this on. That is why 40 days is a time of testing where we grow as a result. We may have to restart and try again. We are praying for and investing in faithful people who learn to multiply their lives in others.
For Reflection:
- Since faithfulness is part of the fruit of the Spirit, how do you get more of it?
- How can you be more faithful to help those in the DNA Series?
Make Life Count:
- Name one thing from this series that convinced you and are determined to “continue in”. Tell somebody.
- What has helped faithfulness grow in your life?
Thirsty for More?
- Think of an innovative project that would help track important lessons from what you are learning in discipleship. (Or you may wish to browse projects that our participants are developing.) If you haven’t already done so: register to join our 5 Verbs Kingdom Innovation Tool . This 7 minute video explains how to join for free.
Seeking to be a faithful example…
