“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” — 1 Timothy 4:12
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Ever hear the term “actions speak louder than words”? Or maybe someone has said to you, “Talk is cheap.” Statements like these are calling individuals to back up a claim that has been made.
In the game of baseball, scouts log many miles in their cars and in the air searching for what they call the “five-tool” player. They are in search of the next Aaron Judge or Shohei Ohtani who can run, throw, field, hit for average and hit for power. That individual is a rare find and a coveted prize when the scout locates him. This player doesn’t just talk about what he is able to do, but proves it day in and day out.
Jesus has called every follower of His to be a “five-tool” example of those who believe. No matter what our age is, we are to be an example to others in five different areas (1 Timothy 4:12, above): the way we talk, the way we act, the way we love, the way we express our faith (especially when things aren’t going the way we would like them to go), and — particularly in our culture today — how we maintain our purity before the Lord and others.
As Christ-followers, let’s speak the truth in love, and by our example be who our God has called us to be. What tool in your life needs to be more under the control of the Holy Spirit?
— Mickey Weston, Chicago White Sox chaplain
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