Teen Articles
God Loves His Youth
by Loren M. Chamberlain
It was really great when you got that letter or e-mail from an older friend or relative who is really important to you, right? You didn't skip a line when you read it, did you? You probably read every word and some of them more than once.
That is very likely how it was for young Timothy when he received the apostle Paul's letters. Timothy was like a son to Paul. You can tell from Paul's letters to Timothy that he loved him very much. Paul took him on trips and taught him important things. Paul invested a great deal in young Timothy's life.
One of the neat things about those letters Paul sent to Timothy was that Paul was writing to a young person. Paul was sure Timothy had a lot to offer and Timothy was willing to listen and learn. We are reminded by these letters that God uses people of all ages. No matter how young or old you are, if you are willing, have faith in God and love others, God can use you.
"Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity" (1 Timothy 4:12).
by Loren M. Chamberlain
It was really great when you got that letter or e-mail from an older friend or relative who is really important to you, right? You didn't skip a line when you read it, did you? You probably read every word and some of them more than once.
That is very likely how it was for young Timothy when he received the apostle Paul's letters. Timothy was like a son to Paul. You can tell from Paul's letters to Timothy that he loved him very much. Paul took him on trips and taught him important things. Paul invested a great deal in young Timothy's life.
One of the neat things about those letters Paul sent to Timothy was that Paul was writing to a young person. Paul was sure Timothy had a lot to offer and Timothy was willing to listen and learn. We are reminded by these letters that God uses people of all ages. No matter how young or old you are, if you are willing, have faith in God and love others, God can use you.
"Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity" (1 Timothy 4:12).
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