Fight the Good Fight and Keep the Faith – QT Meditation on 2 Timothy 4
Fight the Good Fight and Keep the Faith – QT Meditation on 2 Timothy 4 We say we live a life of faith, yet we often crumble under the weight of temptation and hardship. We claim to believe in God, but in practice, we chase comfort and convenience over obedience. Our lips confess faith in Christ, but our hearts fear suffering and shy away from the battles we’re called to fight. Today’s passage from 2 Timothy 4 brings a sobering question to all of us living in these times: “Have you fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith?” The Apostle Paul, in the face of suffering, abandonment, and even impending death, held fast to his faith. He finished well—not by his own strength, but by relying completely on the Lord. And it makes me ask myself: Am I truly running this race of faith with endurance? Or have I been stumbling at every sweet temptation the world puts in my path? "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith....