I would like to begin by handing you a machete . A machete is a long knife used in the jungle to cut through thick brush and create a path. It does not remove all the obstacles, but it does make the path easier to follow. I want to hand you a figurative machete and inspire you to start beating down a path through life for your teenager to follow. There is no greater spiritual influence in the life of your teenager than you. As your teenager’s youth minister, the smartest thing I can do is to set you up to blaze a trail of spiritual heritage for your teenager to follow. That is why I want to encourage you to live out Psalm 145:4 with your teenager. “One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.” Here are 3 ways you can blaze a spiritual path for your teenager: Close the old trails- You might have had a trail marked out for you by your parents that led to lots of pain. You don’t have to continue that path. You can close that trail and mark a new on