Welcome to the Feminet Podcast. This is Nancy Wilson. Thanks so much for joining me today.

Recently, I read through First Timothy, as you probably did two if you're on the BRC reading plan,

and I was struck by the word godliness, which it turns out, Paul uses eight

times in his letter. So I thought I would note those eight times and put a podcast together for you

on the topic of godliness. It's not a word we use or hear much these days. We don't describe people

as godly, even if they are, but it's a good word,

so maybe we should use it more. First, he tells us that godliness is profitable for all things,

having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come. That's in chapter 4, verse 8.

In other words, we will take it with us out of this world and into the

next you know the old saying about worldly goods you can't take it with you but godliness has a

promise in it for us of the life to come if we're living a sinful unrepentant life we have no

promise of heaven but a fearful expectation of

judgment. Godliness is obedience to God's word and a spirit-filled life, and that life continues

when we depart from this world. Paul says we should pray for our rulers so we can lead a quiet life

in all godliness and honesty.

That's in chapter 2, verse 2. Godliness is internal, but its fruit is external and manifest

itself in honesty. Another great word that we need to hear more often.

Honesty and truthfulness should govern all our work and all

our interactions with every living soul, our families, our neighbors, as well as strangers. We live in a

world that is far from godly or honest. We should be different, leading an honest life before God, no lying, no cheating,

no cutting corners. Honesty. In chapter 6, verses 10 and 11, we're told to run away from greediness

and the love of money and pursue godliness. We certainly don't drift into it. It has to be chased after, followed. It is the road we are on, our

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