Philippians 4:9 The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.

How many of us can honestly tell another person what Paul told the church? How many of us can confidently tell a person to imitate our lives for their own good?

For starters, we have to live a life worth imitating. That doesn’t mean we have to be perfect in every area of our lives, but our daily effort of pleasing God should be apparent.

Secondly, we need to be in position to have someone follow us. We have to ask ourselves, who are we mentoring? Who are we pouring into? Or, are we perfectly content with obtaining all the wisdom, knowledge, and revelation and keeping it to ourselves? Let’s position ourselves to sow into the life of another.

Finally, we must consistently hear the audible voice of God and read the written Word of God. God and His Word will lead and direct our lives. We can’t teach something we don’t know. Faith comes by hearing the Word of God. To build our faith and the faith in another person, we need to hear the Word of God.

Be the example for another.