where have we fixed our hope

“In pointing out these things...will you be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound doctrine….having nothing to do with worldly fables….disciplining yourself for the purpose of godliness, for bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come…
Are we laboring and striving because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Savior…….
And we are called to prescribe and teach these things…..
In speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, are you showing yourself an example to those who believe………
Are you giving attention to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation and teaching.
Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that your progress may be evident to all……Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things…..”
(1 Tim 4)

I guess the real question is where have we fixed our hope ?
And how much ‘discomfort’ in the process of disciplining ourselves for the purpose of godliness are we willing to ‘tolerate’?

For we are all called as believers in Christ Jesus to follow the Lord’s command to make disciples and bring His good news to all creation……and to accomplish this we must know where our hope comes from…..constantly being nourished with the words of life….and it is by faith in the One who called us that we strive….for without Him we can do nothing.…

prb