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Published: Aug. 27, 2009, 3:01 a.m.

\n(James 1:22)\xa0(NKJV) \u201cBut be doers of the word, and not hearers only,\ndeceiving yourselves.\u201d
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(Deuteronomy\n6:6 -7) (NLT) \u201cAnd you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these\ncommands I am giving you today.\xa0 Repeat them again and again to your\nchildren.\xa0 Talk about them when you are at home and when you are away on a\njourney, when you are lying down and when you are getting up again.\u201d

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How\ndo I begin to leave a legacy that honors God?

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1.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nCommitment

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\n(Deuteronomy 6:6) (NLT) \u201cAnd you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to\nthese commands I am giving you today.\u201d
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(Nehemiah 4:14)\xa0 \u201cDon\u2019t\nbe afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for\nyour brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.\u201d

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\n\n\n\n(Deuteronomy 4:1) \u201cAnd now, Israel,\nlisten carefully to these decrees and regulations that I am about to teach you.\nObey them so that you may live, so you may enter and occupy the land that the Lord, the God of your ancestors, is\ngiving you.\u201d
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What am I doing with the hours that I\nhave been given?
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What sacrifices do I need to make to\nkeep this commitment?\xa0
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\nAre you committed to your family?

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2.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nConsistency\n

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\n(Deuteronomy 6:7) (NLT) \u201cRepeat them again and again to your\nchildren.\u201d
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(1 John 3:18)\n\u201cDear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions\nand in truth.\u201d

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Who do I need to start spending more\ntime with?
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3.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nConversations

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\n(Deuteronomy 6:7) (NLT) \u201cTalk about them when you are at home and when\nyou are away on a journey, when you are lying down and when you are getting up\nagain.\u201d

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\nWho do I need to talk to about my life?
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How can I spend more time in\nconversation with them? \xa0

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\xa0\u201cThe future is\nsomething which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour, whatever\nhe does, whoever he is.\u201d CS Lewis

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40\nHours in church PURPLE

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900\nhours in school BLUE

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1000\nhours watching TV [WHITE]

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1300\nhours playing video games and on the computer YELLOW

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3000\nhours we spend together as a family \xa0RED

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Who\nhas the greatest influence over children to become like Christ?\xa0\xa0 The\nFamily

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(Psalm 145:4-7) \u201cOne generation will commend your\nworks to another; they will tell of your mighty acts. They will speak of the\nglorious splendor of your majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful works.\nThey will tell of the power of your awesome works, and I will proclaim your\ngreat deeds. They will celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of\nyour righteousness.\u201d

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