Night Prayer 

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

Inspiration 

God places each of us in a position of authority at one time or another. We are parents, CEOs, managers, pastors, or teachers, to name a few. The setting makes no difference; God directs us to treat each position the same. We must be righteous, merciful, and fair. Good leaders observe the strengths of those they oversee and encourage them to use their abilities for God's plan.

Prayer 

Dear Lord, Please help us see the strengths in our students and those we oversee. Guide our words to encourage them as they put their abilities to use in Your plan. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Devotion 

A Young Witness

Frances Taylor 

Paul is giving Timothy both encouragement and instruction. Timothy is obviously young, but he has been chosen to preach. He is told, however, to be a good example of Christianity. Paul knows that the people will be watching him. He is also told to study as well as to encourage and to teach. We have been called to be disciples because of our Baptism. We too must be good examples of the Christianity we proclaim. It doesn't matter if we are young or old, we are expected to imitate Christ in our way of life, in how we show love to one another and by our moral choices. We are also expected to grow in our knowledge of the faith by reading the Scriptures, and to encourage others to be faithful and to teach others by word and example. We should never stop learning! I'm constantly amazed by how much I have forgotten of what I have read. And I am also surprised that a passage I have read many times before now has a different meaning to me. That's because ...