2 Timothy 2:14 says, "Remind everyone about these things and command them in God's presence to stop fighting over words. Such arguments are useless, and they can ruin those who hear them."
Paul is reminding His student, Timothy, and He is reminding us, too, His students, that, "fellowship with Christ in suffering, will be succeeded by fellowship with Christ in glory." (words just before this found in 2:11-13.)
Disputing over words is proof that love of self has taken the place of love of truth. There is no profit. Useless arguments is placing truth in an unnecessary disadvantage. When your focus becomes that of winning an argument verses offering truth in love, we all lose.
And we reveal the bitterness that truly lives in our heart.
And we know those situations well. The ones we should avoid. The conversations that do nothing but stir up disunity and create more damage. We know those individuals of whom we must remove from our company because the discussions always pull us away from destiny.
Maybe today we can begin again.
Maybe today we can stop disputing over words and simply distance ourselves from that which comes to steal, kill, and destroy.
Oh it all matters.
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