IIn the hymn "Faith of our Fathers," it talks about preaching about God by loving others and using kind words and living a virtuous life. I love that. My words and they way I talk about people and things should be different. It should reflect my belief in God. It should be a sign to God of how I feel about Him. It is one way I can show that I have "taken His name upon me." I think that will be a New Years resolution--to have conversation that preaches.
The footnote leads to this: 27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel. (Phil 1:27).
So cool. I don't know exactly how this relates to fathers/ancestors. But I still like it.
"And preach thee, too, as love knows how, By kindly words and virtuous life."
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