Role Model

Sometimes we wish we were more like this person or that person, or that our life was more like someone else’s (See yesterday’s post called Who Are You for more info).

Because God made us just the way we are, we must be ourselves and not try to change ourselves into someone or something we are not. There is of course one except to this, and that is Jesus.

Ephesians 4:23-24 (New Living Translation)

Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. ²⁴ Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy.

God made each one of us in His likeness, and as such we should do all we can in our lives to become more and more like Him.

Be like Jesus, He is the best role model anybody could ever have.

I’m Trying To Be like Jesus

I’m trying to be like Jesus,
I’m following in His ways.
I’m trying to love as He did
In all that I do and say.
At times I am tempted
To make a wrong choice,
But I try to listen
As the still small voice whispers:

“Love one another as Jesus loves you.
Try to show kindness in all that you do.
Be gentle and loving in deed and in thought,
For these are the things Jesus taught.”

I’m trying to love my neighbor.
I’m learning to serve my friends.
I watch for that day of gladness
When Jesus will come again.

I try to remember the lessons he taught,
And the holy spirit enters into my thoughts, saying:

“Love one another as Jesus loves you.
Try to show kindness in all that you do.
Be gentle and loving in deed and in thought,
For these are the things Jesus taught.”