She Is Strong and Courageous 30-Day DevotionalSýnishorn

Incorporate Discipleship – Lois and Eunice

Are you ready to grow spiritually? Today’s devotional will inspire you to be a disciple and to be more intentional about sharing your faith with others, even if you’re brand new in God.

“I remember your genuine faith, for you share the faith that first filled your grandmother Lois and your mother, Eunice. And I know that same faith continues strong in you. This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you. For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. So never be ashamed to tell others about our Lord.” (2 Timothy 1:5–8).

Pray: Lord, open the eyes of my heart and help me discern truth from your Word. 

Observe: Discipleship, as modeled by Christ, consists of “doing life” together. When we freely share our faith and experiences with others, we help them navigate their spiritual journey with more courage and confidence. The Christian walk is one of continually striving to be more like Christ, and it’s much more difficult to navigate when we attempt to do it alone.

Eunice, along with her mother, Lois, had a profound spiritual influence on young Timothy. Because of their spiritual guidance, Timothy had a “genuine faith” and was well prepared to become the apostle Paul’s most trusted companion and an influential evangelist. These two godly women valued the responsibility of courageously passing their faith on to the next generation. 

We too must strive to intentionally engage in discipleship. Both by helping younger believers grow spiritually, and by inviting more mature believers to disciple us.

Consider the following scenarios and courageously pursue discipleship:

1. If you’ve recently surrendered your life to Christ, you can disciple others by sharing the Gospel and your testimony of how you came to know God. 

2. If you’ve just started reading your Bible, you can disciple others by sharing what you’re learning and encourage them to learn along with you. 

3. If you’re more mature in your faith, you’ve got a lot to share—from your knowledge of God’s Word to the mistakes you’ve made along the way. 

Interpret: We must embrace our responsibility to share our faith with others and encourage others in their spiritual walk with God. 

Apply: Have you considered how much you have to offer to someone who is newer in his or her faith? Do you recognize your need to be discipled? Write down the name of one person you will offer to disciple and the name of one person you will ask to disciple you. 

Pray: Father, help me fully realize my need for discipleship; make it clear to me the people in my life I need to disciple and those I need to be discipled by. Then give me the determination and courage to reach out and implement discipleship relationships.