Father Mike Schmitz

I love the fact that St.

Paul writes to Timothy in chapter four and he says,

train yourself in godliness.

For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is a value in every way.

And I like it because I find myself going for a run, doing some workouts, exercising this.

And Paul says bodily training is of some value.

So he doesn't denigrate it.

But then he highlights the fact that

But at the same time, godliness, right?

Training in the spirit is a value in every way as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.

And that is a good reminder that we just are called to not just have fitness in our lives, are called to have wealth in our lives, success in our lives, but to be the kind of men and women that God has created and redeemed us to be.

The last thing here is the good fight of faith.

And here is Paul exhorting Timothy

you know, who is young, who is comparatively young, this young Bishop essentially of Ephesus.

As for you, man of God, shun all of this, which all of what?

Well, love of money, which is the root of all evil.

Remember that money is not the root of all evil, but the love of money is the root of all evil.

And through this craving, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced their hearts with many pangs.

I've seen this so many times.

And maybe I haven't seen it in older people.