March 26, 2025

Day 86 Transformation-Encouragement | 2 Timothy 1:3

Day 86 Transformation-Encouragement | 2 Timothy 1:3
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Have you ever considered the life-changing power of encouragement? The right words at the right time can literally alter the course of history.

Today we explore 2 Timothy 1:3, where Paul writes, "I thank God as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers." This simple expression of care demonstrates how intentional encouragement serves as the foundation of spiritual mentorship. Paul's relationship with Timothy wasn't just about theological instruction – it combined spiritual truth with deep personal investment, creating a powerful model for us today.

We then delve into the remarkable historical parallel between Paul's encouragement and John Wesley's final letter to William Wilberforce. When Wilberforce was ready to abandon his fight against slavery in Great Britain, Wesley's deathbed message arrived at the perfect moment. "Oh, be not weary of well-doing," Wesley wrote with a trembling hand, just days before his own death. These words sustained Wilberforce through 45 more years of advocacy, until slavery was finally abolished in Britain – remarkably, just three days before Wilberforce himself died in 1833.

This powerful convergence of biblical wisdom and historical example reveals that encouragement isn't merely a pleasant gesture – it's spiritual fuel that empowers people to persevere through seemingly impossible challenges. Your words might be the very thing that keeps someone going in their darkest hour. Who will you encourage today? Subscribe to Wisdom for the Day for more daily spiritual refreshment that transforms ordinary moments into opportunities for extraordinary faith.

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Chapters

00:32 - Welcome to Wisdom for the Day

00:51 - Day 86: Transformation from 2 Timothy

01:22 - Wesley and Wilberforce's Story

02:28 - The Power of Encouragement

03:18 - Closing Prayer and Information

Transcript
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Welcome to Wisdom for the Day, your daily source for spiritual refreshment and guidance.

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I'm Rick.

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Join me as I dive into God's Word to find clarity and strength for life's challenges.

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Let me help you embrace each day with faith and wisdom, ready to feel inspired.

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Let's get started.

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Today is Day 86, transformation Encouragement from 2 Timothy 1, verse 3, from the New Living Translation.

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I thank God as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers.

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Paul's letter to Timothy serves as a beautiful example of encouragement, as he expressed fond memories and positive feelings to motivate the young minister in his work.

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Paul's relationship with Timothy can be likened to that of John Wesley and William Wilberforce.

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Wilberforce spent many years fighting to abolish the slave trade in England.

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He was discouraged by the intensity of the struggle.

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He was on the verge of giving up From his deathbed.

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John Wesley, hearing of his friend's weariness, wrote a letter with a trembling hand.

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And he wrote unless God has raised you up for this very thing, you will be worn out by the oppression of men and devils.

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But if God be for you, who can be against you?

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Oh, be not weary of well-doing.

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Go on in the name of God and in the power of his might till, even American slavery shall vanish away before it.

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Now.

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Wesley passed away six days later, but Wilberforce, inspired by his friend's words, fought faithfully for another 45 years.

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Just three days before Wilberforce's own death in 1833, slavery was finally abolished in Great Britain.

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Now encouragement is a powerful tool.

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Paul wrote to Timothy I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.

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That's 2 Timothy 1.4.

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Pouring into him the motivation to continue his work.

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In the same way, we're called to encourage others around us.

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Today.

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Encouragement lights a fire in the soul.

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It gives people the strength to press on and to give all to God.

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Take time to tell those around you how much they mean to you and how much their work matters.

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Your words might be the very thing that keeps them going on their journey of faith.

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And remember be an encourager, not a discourager.

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Pray with me, not a discourager.

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Pray with me, father, god.

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May encouragement flow from our lips so that we may motivate those around us.

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We praise you for your encouraging grace, which energizes us to keep growing, amen.

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Well, that's all for today, but I'll be back tomorrow with more of God's Word.

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Today, but I'll be back tomorrow with more of God's Word.

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