But as for you,

continue in what you have learned

and firmly believe. 

You know those who taught you ...

II Timothy 3:14

The world is a constant droning of endless voices.  Voices pleading and voices strident, voices calm with reasoned authority, voices bellowing with the power of conviction, each convinced he's right.  Each determined to be the voice of truth.  It's learning that never rests.  It's the teachings of radio, television, internet, and endless stacks of books vying for attention, tugging at my mind. 

Who are all these people?  Some,of course, maybe even most, are earnest, Godly, Christians, hoping only reach out with the truth.  But what of the others?  How many grasp for power, prestige, and money?  How many don't know the number they hurt?  How many just don't care?

"you know those who taught you ..." Paul told Timothy.  His mother, his grandmother, and Paul himself, they were Timothy's foundation.  He knew them.  He knew how they lived.  He knew their love for him.  He knew they wanted only the best for him.  He knew they would never delibrately steer him wrong. 

In the world of constant voices, who do I know?  In the weeding and sifting of the cacophony of sounds, there's plenty of good to find, but test it, mold it, measure it to the standard of the teachers you really know.