When the apostle Paul wrote his first letter to Timothy, he shared in writing a part of his own personal testimony. No doubt this material was already familiar to Timothy, who had been a companion of Paul and was a kind of spiritual son to him. Yet we know as parents, as teachers, and as pastors that there are certain things that deserve to be repeated. And, even apart from those instructive roles, every human being needs to be able to tell and affirm, to share and repeat his or her individual story.
