2 Timothy 2:7

Paul encouraged Timothy to meditate on what he had just written knowing that the Lord (probably Jesus, cf. 2 Timothy 2:8) would help him see the wisdom of his words. Paul’s illustrations yield many practical lessons as one meditates on them.

"The apprehension of spiritual truth is not primarily a matter of mental acumen but of spiritual teachableness." [Note: Hiebert, pp. 57-8.]