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Published: July 2, 2017, 3:07 p.m.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run\u202fwith perseverance\u202fthe race marked out for us.\xa0Hebrews 12:1\xa0(NIV)\xa0

Will we\xa0be seen as\xa0\u201cGiants of Faith\u201d?\xa0

I am not trying to make you feel ashamed. I am writing this to give you a warning as my own dear children.\u202f1 Corinthians\u202f4:14\xa0(NCV)\xa0

For though you may have ten thousand teachers in Christ,\u202fyou do not have many fathers.\u202fThrough the Good News I became your father in Christ Jesus, so I beg you, please\u202ffollow my example.\xa01 Corinthians 4:15-16 (NCV)\xa0

Follow My Example\xa0

That is why I am sending to you Timothy, my son in the Lord. I love Timothy, and he is faithful. He will help you remember\u202fmy way of life in Christ Jesus, just as I teach it in all the churches everywhere.\xa01 Corinthians\u202f4:17 (NCV)\xa0

You then, Timothy, my child, be strong in the grace we have in Christ Jesus.\u202fYou should teach people whom you can trust the things you and many others have heard me say. Then they will be able to teach others. 2 Timothy 2:1-2\xa0(NCV)\xa0

What would happen if we slowed down and told the next generation what we know and how we do it?\xa0

Then God said, \u201cLet the land sprout with vegetation\u2014every sort of\u202fseed-bearing plant, and trees that grow\u202fseed-bearing\u202ffruit. These\u202fseeds\u202fwill then produce the kinds of plants and trees from which they came.\u201d And that is what happened.\u202fThe land produced vegetation\u2014all sorts of seed-bearing plants, and trees with seed-bearing fruit.\u202fTheir seeds produced plants and trees of the same kind.\u202fAnd God saw that it was good.\xa0Genesis 1:11-12 (NLT)\xa0

Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power.\xa0Psalm 145:4\xa0(NLT)\xa0

I will teach you hidden lessons from our past\u2014stories we have heard and known, stories our ancestors handed down to us. We will not hide these truths from our children; we will\u202ftell the next generation\u202fabout the glorious deeds of the\u202fLord, about his power and his mighty wonders.\xa0Psalm 78:2-4\xa0(NLT)\xa0

And you should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.\xa01 Corinthians 11:1 (NLT)\xa0

How can I influence others?\xa0

1.\u202f\u202f\u202fIntegrity\xa0

2.\u202f\u202f\u202fNurture\xa0

3.\u202f\u202f\u202fFaith\xa0

4.\u202f\u202f\u202fListen\xa0

5.\u202f\u202f\u202fUnderstanding\xa0

6.\u202f\u202f\u202fEnlarge\xa0

7.\u202f\u202f\u202fNavigate\xa0

8.\u202f\u202f\u202fConnect\xa0

9.\u202f\u202f\u202fEmpower\xa0

10.\u202fReproduce\u202f\xa0