The Distinct Dot

I’m sure like me, at various points in your life, you have had different people you would looked up to, people you considered to be your role model. Maybe one of the following:

• Teacher
• Parent
• Sportsperson
• World leader
• Actor
• Musician
• Sunday school teacher

Any of those suggestions triggering any memories, distant or recent, for you?

I remember when I was in my early teenage years, sitting in one of our Sunday services, I obviously wasn’t paying attention (oops!) to what was actually going on in the service as I was looking round those there identifying those who I felt had influenced my life in some way – and yes there were a few. Now thinking back on that occasion I find it quite scary to realise that I am now about the same age as some of those people I identified that day as influences on me!

Why do I find that scary? Well there may be some youngster sitting somewhere doing what I was doing that Sunday, and it scare me to think that they may be identifying me as their role model  – what a huge responsibility!

Am I a good role model? What can I do to ensure I am a good role model? All questions that have now been going through my mind. My answer – continue to trust God to guide me and prayer that others may see a little of Him through me.

We can all be role model for God today and everyday – you may be someone else role model and never know it, so be all you can be for God.