2 Timothy 2:3-4

Paul begins to talk about soldiers. Dealing and facing sufferings is to be done as a good soldier. To explain this, Paul describes how soldiers do not get caught up in civilian affairs. Instead, a soldier seeks to please the one who is in charge of him. Similarly, as Christians, we are to seek to please him who is in charge of us and who we have submitted ourselves to. As soldiers are not getting tangled up in civilian affairs and focusing on what they are instructed to do, Christians are to be less concerned with things of our "past civilian life" and more concerned with our current position and given instructions. I am reminded of Peter's description of Jesus in 1 Peter. Jesus continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. It's not the same, but it's just something that came to mind.