When Paul was in prison he tells the people in Philippi that he hopes to send Timothy to go and see them. Paul could have chosen anybody to do this job, but he knew that Timothy was a man of true humility. Paul knew that Tim would go and put all his needs on the back burner and genuinely care for the people. Look at the scripture...
"For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's."-Phil 2:21 KJV
"All the others care only for themselves and not for what matters to Jesus Christ."-Phil 2:21 NLT
All the others. ALL. Paul is dead on here in saying that it's flat out impossible to find someone like Timothy because everyone else is too busy and not willing to serve someone else in there time of need!
The only way for us to know and carry out God's will in our lives is through his Word. Prayer and mediation on scripture and don't be afraid to quiet yourself in his presence! Ever find your mind wondering in prayer? Don't be rattled by it because it's probably God telling you to shut up and listen! Break out and piece of paper and write down some things. Listen for God's words and wisdom.
I'll close with this because this flat out fires me up. Whenever your struggling to spit out that prayer that you know you need to get out, and your plate is full and you just don't know what to say to God. Check this...
"And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don't know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words."-Romans 8:26
How amazing is our God!? You know the weight that takes off my shoulders? All the bullcrap I've done in my life and continue to do... The Holy Spirit is praying for us! I wonder how many times I pray for the wrong things? Or how many times I've over looked something? Guess what... The Holy Spirit doesn't miss a thing! It's crazy how simple God has made our walk and how hard we make it seem.
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Seek the things of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen
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