“Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.” II Timothy 3:12 When looking for encouragement and strength for the day, I rarely read II Timothy 3:12. My reward for pleasing God is a guarantee that I will face opposition? “Listen- if you want to be the person God has called you to be, you will be persecuted for it.” It seems to be the opposite of what the Holy Spirit would inspire Paul to write to a young man (Timothy) just getting established in his life of service for God! However, Jesus did the same thing- “Want to […]