SECOND TIMOTHY Chris discusses the Apostle Paul's second epistle to Timothy, where he admonishes him to endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. It is worth noting that Paul did not give the young preacher the impression that his walk with Christ would be easy, since the Lord has told us we would have tribulation in this present world; but to endure whatever hardness the Lord brings upon us, knowing that we have an eternal reward in heaven.