"As the apostle Paul sits in a Roman prison awaiting his impending death, he pens his second letter to his protege Timothy encouraging him to not lose heart, to not shrink back from his opposition, but to rise up and fulfill his holy calling. Paul instructs not only Timothy but us as well on how to live a life worthy of God's calling as followers of Jesus - to fulfill our ministry in a difficult world where people will not only disagree with our faith but will often be hostile as well. For Paul this is all about perspective and how we view ourselves in light of what God has done through Jesus, and who we now are in Christ Jesus and because of Christ Jesus."