"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness..."
2 Timothy 3:16
As a Christian responsible for the sharpening and strengthening of my brothers and sisters, I very much need to be reminded of the truth of this verse. As with many truths about God, it is both humbling and empowering.
Humbling because my ability to positively impact the lives of others is not about me. My intellect, experience, wisdom, and so on are useless in and of themselves. It is the Scripture that is useful, not me.
Empowering for the same reason: it's not about me, but I have the right tools at hand. Scripture is the equipment necessary to check myself, sharpen my brothers and sisters, and spur others on toward love and good deeds. Not my ability to eloquently discourse and reason and debate, not my ability to persuade or convince. Just my ability—and willingness—to understand and employ Scripture.
"All Scripture is God-breathed," all Scripture contains the life-giving breath of God.
