Giving up is too easy

Some sobering words from Chris Green as he comments on 2 Timothy 4:10

The very fact we are discussing whether Titus has defected, and that such an idea should be plausible within the context of 2 Timothy, shows how the lessons of this letter are needed. Christian leaders, no matter how mature and long-serving, are always to be nurtured, prayed for and watched. If Demas could falter, so could anyone. Even Timothy. (page 149)