Scratching the Itch

Paul warned Timothy in 2 Timothy 4.3-4 -For the time is coming when people will not endure sound[a] teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.. (www.lifejournal.cc) I think we are there! A lot of folks don't want to hear the Word today. Of course, I think Timothy saw people that were 'there' as well. Under the influence of the Roman Empire was not an easy place to minister. So what do we do? Do we whine and complain about our world? That does a lot of good. Do we get angry at people that aren't like us? That sounds real Christian, don't it? I Think we keep following Paul's advice. He preceded this statement by saying that Timothy needed to trust,know, and share God's Word. Don't lose confidence in the Word, even though some won't want to hear it. Rely on It and live It. It is still the answer.