*These last 3
weeks will all be 5-day weeks. Day 6 will be time for reflection and
review. If you would be interested
in sharing personal reflections or things God has shown or taught you through
the year for these extra days, please email me at ejmushlock@gmail.com .
Titus 1-3; Philemon
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Titus and Philemon both provide excellent guidance in how to be a
good leader or teacher. Everyone
leads or teaches in some area of life … whether that is your main job or you
lead somewhere within your job, in church, or at home. We all have other people who we
influence. Paul shows us to lead
by example. He also shows us in
his letter to Titus that we cannot just ‘teach,’ we have to show, encourage,
demonstrate, explain, correct, urge, advise, and so on. In Paul’s letter to Philemon we are
reminded to appeal to others in love.
I also love the example Paul sets not only in Philemon, but you
may have noticed reading words similar to these in several of his books: “I
always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers because I hear about your
faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints. “ If you look back, Paul often starts his
letters saying something like this to who he’s writing, even when part of his
purpose is to rebuke. He tells
them first that he’s thankful for them and that he prays for them. He often points out something
positive. Then he teaches.
These were good reminders for me today in teaching my
children. Lead by example, not
just words; encourage and acknowledge the positive. Always let them know I love them and thank God for them.
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