Quarrels

“And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be
kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Opponents must be gently
instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a
knowledge of the truth, and that they will come to their senses and escape from
the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will” (2 Tim.
2:24-26).

Look back at verse 22: “Flee the evil desires of youth and
pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the
Lord out of a pure heart.”

Verse 23: “Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid
arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.”

I used to love to argue. That didn’t last long. I found from
this verse that I wasn’t supposed to. Another reason it ended was I discovered
that I could win an argument, but I would not win the person I was arguing
with. The servant of the Lord must not quarrel (v. 24, NKJV).

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