2 Timothy 2:22
Flee also from the lusts of youth, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, and peace, with them that call on the Lord with pure heart,
Step away from the childish worldly ways; find a true fallower of Christ and spend time with them and follow after righteousness. Let go of your lust for worldly ways and things.
2 Timothy 2 over and over tell us to grow up take life series and to not be involved in worldly lust.
2:1 be strong in the grace that is in Christ
2:2 learn the thing of God to be able to teach others
2:3 suffer hardship (don’t sluff it off with jokes)
2:4 don’t be entangled in everyday life (for this is foolish and does not please Christ)
2:5 obey the Lord’s words to complete the race and enter in to heaven
2:6 work heard at following Christ give up your foolish ways die to self and be fist in the Kingdome of God
2:7 meditate on study and adhere to Christ’s words and you will have understanding in everything (opposite of childish ways)
2:8 Remember and take to heart Jesus and what He has done for you
2:9-14 tells us we are to be of sound mind follow after Christ even when it is difficult, even when other disagree or even heat us, to endure all things for those who are chosen of Christ (so that through our unchildish life’s they can see Christ and receive salvation from Him dispute argue quarrel about words, for it is useless and leads to the destruction of those who hear it
2:15 we are to work hard to be approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. Not living a life of foolishness and ending up looking like a fool to others
2:16 not to live a life of empty chatter (useless childish theories and assumptions) for it all leads to ungodliness
2:17 once started on the path of theories and assumptions it will spread like gangrene, spreading spiritual death as it grows
2:18 foolish speech like theories and assumptions, disputing the word of God will hinder, obstruct the faith of some
2:19 childish speech of theories and assumptions, foolish speech, argumentative speech as children of God we are to stay away from them for they are nothing by wickedness.
2:20 in the Church, the house of God there are honorable and dishonorable, this you need to be aware of
2:21 if you will do away with childish theories and assumptions, foolish speech, jesting and argumentative speech you will be an honorable person with a pure heart
2:22 run from youthful lust and run to righteousness, faith, love and peace, and call on the Lord from a pure heart.
2:23 refuse to be involved in foolish and ignorant speculations,( childish speech of theories and assumptions, foolish speech, argumentative speech) knowing that they produce quarrels.
2:24 we are not be quarrelsome, but be to be kind to all, able to teach, and be patient when others disagree with us or wrong us
2:25 in an non-argumentative manner without jesting or vain words we are to gently share Christ and His ways with those who disagree with Christ and His ways, so that Father God may grant them repentance so that they may receive the knowledge of the truth
2:26 by repenting of your foolish ways, speaking from a sound mind the things of God, others may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil,
Foolish ignorant speculations, childish speech of theories and assumptions, foolish speech, argumentative speech are all tricks of the devil to draw you away from the truth of the Lord and it cause distraction and stumbling blocks for others. Keep your heart and eyes on the Lord and His ways and live to be an honorable follower of Christ, not a stumbling bloke for satin.