Study

The word study to me was something that I always cringed at when I heard it because it meant doing work and trying to succeed; always associated with schoolwork.  I must be truthful and admit that I was not excited about this discipline because it meant I had to really work hard at something to succeed, but in the end I realized that this task wasn't hard to do.  It took time to accomplish but it was time well spent because it was time that I usually spend doing things to just past time like watch TV or movies.

I chose this time to find a Bible passage that I have read before and reread it everyday with a mindset of learning something new.  I chose a passage from 1 Timothy 4:11-16 which says "Command and teach these things. Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you. Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress. Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers."  

This passage is something that is dear to my heart because it tells young people to not be afraid and to stand up for what they believe.  This passage motivated me to be more of a leader in things that I would normally not take that role and step out of my comfort zone.