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"The holy writings that Timothy had been "from infancy " by his mother and grandmother included sound, practical counsel for young people. (2 Timothy 3:15) Here is one example: "Remember, then, your Grand Creator in the days of your youth." (Ecclesiasts 12:1) Those words took on a deeper meaning after Timothy embraced Christianity. He saw that the best way for him to remember his Grand Creator included sharing the good news about God's Son, the Christ. Timothy gradually learned to overcome any natural shyness that held him back and to be bold in telling others the good news about Jesus Christ. 

The men taking the lead in the congregation noticed Timothy's progress. No doubt they were touched to see how the youth built up and encouraged everyone around him. More important, though, is that Jehovah noticed Timothy. God inspired some prophecies to be made about him-perhaps relating to the kind of service he would one day render to many congregations. When Paul visited, he saw that Timothy could be a helpful traveling companion on missionary journeys. The brothers in Lystra agreed. They laid their hands on the young man, a gesture that signified that he was appointed to a special post of service to God. - (1 TIMOTHY 1:18; 4:14. 

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