1 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days.
2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful,
proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3 without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control,
brutal, not lovers of the good, 4 treacherous, rash, conceited,
lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— 5 having a form of
godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them.
6 They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain
control over weak-willed women, who are loaded down with sins
and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, 7 always learning
but never able to acknowledge the truth. (2 Timothy 3:1-7)

The 20 Characteristics of a Worm – not a biology lesson but a
warning on human behavior.  Paul writes Timothy in this second
letter alerting him to some of the traits that will be found
to be prominent in many people in the “last days.”  Numbers 1-19
are listed in verses 2 through 5.  Number 20 is in verse 7.

We should meditate on this list and take the the following steps:

1) Are any of these traits showing up in our life?  Get rid of them!
2) Do we see them appearing in the lives of our spouse or children?
Lovingly talk with them about it, showing them this passage as
to what God thinks about it.
3) Are our children dating or hanging out with friends who display
these characteristics?  Point this out to them verse 5.  If
they won’t follow God’s instructions, loving be a parent at
that point (Ephesians 6:4).