S – Don’t let anyone despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love,^, in faith, and in purity.

1 Timothy 4:12 CSB

O – Commentary:

Timothy must not be intimidated by his relative youthfulness or what others might think of it. Instead he was to demonstrate his maturity by living such a godly life that he would become a pattern for other Christians in every area of his life: speech … life (i.e., “behavior or conduct,” anastrophē; cf. “conduct” in 3:15), love … faith, and … purity. The word for “purity” (hagneia, “moral cleanness”) is used only here and in 5:2.

“1 Timothy,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures

A – Timothy’s challenge was his youth.  Each of has “challenges” in our lives that others (or ourselves) use to exclude us from being used by God.  We need to move through those challenges.  The foundation to do that is found in a mature, godly life evidenced in our speech, conduct, love, faith and purity.

R – Heavenly Father, we exalt you above all.  You are God alone.  We invite the Holy Spirit to empower us to live our love for you in a way that models growth in our speech, actions, love, faith and purity.  Whatever challenges we face, we invite you to help us grow through them.