Be Still And Know

2 Timothy 2:2 Every sensible organisation needs to reflect on its succession planning. Leaders come and go and it’s important that careful thought is given to the way in which potential new leaders are identified, trained and appointed. This was basically Paul’s concern in this verse. He had trusted his young friend Timothy to teach the Christian truths but Timothy, in turn, needed to look out for people to whom he could pass on this responsibility. The precious gospel couldn’t just be handed on to anyone. The truths of the faith needed to be given to trustworthy people who could be relied upon to pass them on faithfully to others. The key word is “trustworthy”. I have interviewed many people for jobs over the years, and however brilliant a person’s qualifications are, the most crucial question is whether they can be trusted. The simple fact is that a person who cannot be trusted is dangerous. They may be incredibly gifted or amazingly qualified but, if you never know whether they are going to turn up or