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Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, in keeping with the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus, To Timothy, my dear son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. I thank God, whom I serve, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers. Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy. I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 1Timothy 1:1-7
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We are torch bearers. When I see the stained glass torch on the campus of Wayland Baptist University I am reminded that each of us, who are followers of Christ, have been called to be torch bearers...to light the way, to pass the flame.
As a teen we sang the song, Pass it On.
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When our children were born the TV stations signed off at midnight. There were no mobile phones to watch either. So, if I was up with our children during the wee hours I sang to them as we rocked. Pass It On was one song they heard many, many times! This may be the source of all of their issues, not the songs themselves, but my singing...since I don't sing well! Honestly, as I look back on raising our children, these moments I treasure as my favorite ones, rocking, holding, and praising God through song. He holds me close as his child each day as I travel through valleys. One day I will be on that heavenly mountaintop!!!
I found this next video interesting in that everything IS passed on. We determine what we pass to others, as well.
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What is our torch?
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