2009-09-03T15:14:45-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/believed/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Timothy%201:12&version=NIV 2009-09-03T15:14:45-05:00 The apostle Paul suffered greatly during his wide-ranging missionary journeys. But he always stood firm in the faith, making the conscious choice to believe in God's promises even when life was extremely difficult.