Becoming Tried and True (The mindset for purging yourself)

 In a world of fleeting trends, the human spirit seeks lasting reliability – the tried and true. Paul’s words to Timothy offer profound insight: “If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.” (2 Timothy 2:21). This verse unveils that being truly “tried and true” in God’s eyes isn't about perfection, but deliberate purging and preparation.

Paul emphasizes purging oneself “from these” – the ignoble, false teachings and deviations from truth. Becoming a vessel of honor requires actively removing defilements that hinder our usefulness to God, demanding conscious effort and integrity.

This purging leads to becoming a “vessel unto honour,” like a cleansed artifact restored for purpose. When purified, we become instruments God uses with dignity, reflecting His glory. The prepared vessel is also “sanctified,” set apart for God’s holy purpose, a continuous yielding to His transforming work.

Ultimately, this leads to being “meet for the master's use,” readily available and suitable for God’s tasks. Preparedness isn't about our abilities, but our willingness to respond to His call. The purpose is being “prepared unto every good work,” the tangible result of a refined vessel, equipped inwardly and outwardly for God’s love and grace in the world, leaving a lasting impact rooted in His unchanging truth. Being tried and true in God’s kingdom lies in intentional purification, leading to honor, holiness, and readiness for His purposes.

May God help us to remain on the path that keeps us tried and true all our lives in Jesus name.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Godliness with Contentment

Godliness: is Respect, Reverence, Piety towards God, Living a holy life. Contentment:   is a perfect condition of life in which no aid or support is needed for basic functionality, where the person is able to provide for himself at least all the basic necessities of life, where the person has sufficient for his needs (and possibly wants). In the words of Dan Lok, it’s the state of F U Money. The person is in all human description Self Sufficient not necessarily needing human help to live & survive. The person is self-sufficient and man enough. Let’s be truthful it sucks when you are so spiritual even the devil knows your name but you need to beg your friends to eat. Your Godliness rapidly becomes a Shameful thing and before long you will definitely abandon the Godliness to find food. God never planned it like that, He as a matter of Truth wishes to see you prosper on both life and Godliness levels. For many years I actually thought contentment is simply accepting whatev...
Read more

The Whispers of the Heart: Exploring Focused, Inaudible Prayer

 Growing up in a vibrant prayer culture, I often observed a unique style of prayer among the elders. Their lips moved, their bodies sometimes swayed with emotion, yet their voices remained a near inaudible murmur, especially amidst the fervent shouts echoing through the church. For years, this silent intensity was a mystery. However, with time and personal experience, I've come to understand this as a profound form of prayer – a deeply focused and passionate communion with God. My first biblical glimpse into this method came from the story of Hannah in 1 Samuel 1:12-15. Amidst her profound sorrow and fervent desire for a child, Hannah's prayer was not a loud cry but a silent outpouring of her soul. Her lips moved, but no sound escaped. Eli, the priest, even mistook her for being drunk, highlighting the unusual nature of her quiet devotion. While many of us lift our voices in fervent supplication, there's a powerful place for this quiet, focused, contemplative, and meditativ...
Read more

Power

I have come to realize that power is a major desire of every man. It is the root of many things we do, it is the motive behind most of our actions. For instance:- We actually love money because it gives us power, it enables us do most of the things we want to do without stress that is why we love money… most of us that is. We lord It over people to prove and show how powerful we actually are. We even gather knowledge so as to become more powerful because we know knowledge is power. Look for example at most people that fornicate if well analysed we realize the reason they do it is not because they love the other women, they usually do it because the wife has stifled the power of the man, she second guesses many of his actions and limits what he is allowed and this behavior is completely against the nature of a man for man was created to dominate (Gen 1:28). This in fact is why God in the bible instructed the Christian wife to submit to her husband ( Ephesians 5:22 ; Colo...
Read more