Paul, The Capable Example

In 2 Timothy Paul tells Timothy to give the followers a challenge, Timothy is to remind them how to be an approved capable worker for God. Paul states that the approved worker will flee from youthful passions in v.22, and tells them to only speak words of truth, to not argue and boast and that every one of them do have a role in working for Christ whether great of small. These workers need to keep a sound mind and use gentleness in their instruction to the lost.
Paul's life is lived as a prime example of this, he used gentleness even in his anger at times in his ministry and he always tried to keep away from things that were tempting and would draw him away from the path of faithfulness to God the Father. I find it ironic that Paul was humble most of the time during his ministry, and never used his superiority unless he had to. Through reading this week's readings I found that Paul was very equipped for the mission ahead, and that every aspect of his life played a role in his minisrty from his education to his Jewish, Greek and Roman background. It just goes on to show that once again if we are willingly to follow God, HE will equip us with the right tools that we need to get the job done.
Yall's Bro in Christ , James B