(1Ti 6:13)  “I give thee charge in the sight of God,….”  How often we forget we are always in the sight of God. The things I say to others; my attitude towards them; what I do in the privacy of my home; my very thoughts; these are all done in the sight of God Who sees and…….cares.

 (1Ti 6:12) “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.”  “Lay hold on eternal life”: cling to it faithfully. It is not an act that accompanies a mindset of losing it. It is of the mindset of remaining faithful to it. Proof verse would be: (Php_3:12) “Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.”  It’s like the Lord has hold of me with His arms wrapped around me and I am hugging Him back!

1Ti 6:11  But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. (12) Fight the good fight of faith,…”  You would not think that following those attributes were coincide with “fight the good fight of faith”. Yet, they perfectly do so. Our battle is spiritual, not physical. It is representing the good and holy Almighty God against the depravity of wickedness. God help us to stand; yet in a way that pleases and glorifies Him!

(1Ti 6:11) “But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.” “Follow…..meekness.”  Meekness is not weakness. Meekness is a correct view of self before God. Jesus was meek. He knew who and what He was, requiring only to please His Father God. I quote one verse as the guide to this position (God help us to follow it), (Php_2:3) “Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.” 

DAILY DROP OF WATER  (1Ti 6:11) “But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.”   “Follow….patience…”  Patience: the ability to rest in peace waiting for the Lord to perform His will in my life. Troubles move us to plead with the Lord for His help; but that doesn’t mean we are to lose our peace of heart as we wait. To lose peace is to doubt the goodness of God. As long as He is glorified He can do as He will with me!

  (1Ti 6:11) “But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.”   “Follow after….love”  When we think of love, we think of “being” loved. We will love and they will love us back. If our love is first turned towards our God then obedience will follow, leading us to seek to love even those who may not love us back. That, friend, is God’s love.

 (1Ti 6:11) “But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.”   “Follow after…faith”  Faith is an unwavering trust that God will do as He has said, and so acts accordingly. Faith is seen in Scripture as a shield against the onslaught of Satan. Held up before us, it reminds us nothing can overcome nor change “I will never leave thee nor forsake thee”.

 (1Ti 6:11) “But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.”  “Follow after” – pursue – godliness. Brother/sister, we are not to satisfied with self, as we are. We are to desire to conformed more and more into a Christ-like person. The more your mind is reprogrammed to think as God thinks, the more this can be accomplished. Actions are determined first by thoughts.