How are we meant to live in a world that does not share our values, convictions, and beliefs? This is not a new question. In fact, most of the New Testament epistles are centered around the answer to that question. Consistently, Paul’s answer to this question does not look or sound like the answers many give today. The unexpected instructions for Paul in 1 Timothy 2 begin with prayer and an aligning of our hearts to what God wants- that all would be saved. That idea, that God wants all to be saved, has provided theological debate for millennia, but more importantly, it is an extraordinary statement about the nature and character of God.