2 Thessalonians

It took about 15 minutes to read this entire letter. One of the passages or encouragement that Paul wrote to those young Christians in Thessalon is found in verses 5-7. God is the only just judge. Because of this truth we must set aside many of our labors for "justice" and wait for God to judge us. How do we apply this? I have never faced persecution because of my faith that has led to a threat to my life or well-being. I have been mocked and tested by numerous people. In most of those cases I have attempted to determine if my words and life would carry any positive influence on those who abused me. If I thought that my word would be received as instructive I have spoken. Too many time I believed that there was no respect given my words; in those I remained silent, depending upon God to intervene. Maybe I missed Paul's message, but I believe that is part of the lesson he was seeking to teach in 2 Thessalonains.
Stuart