i want to be like Jesus.
though this statement is often said it is (in my opinion)often misunderstood. firstly, when we say such things we dont understand the cost and sacrifice it takes to obtain it. but i will not talk about that today since that is not the purpose of my entry.
the second mistake we make about being "christlike" is a misunderstanding of what that actually means. often when one says he wants to be like christ he is referring to things that he must (or for that matter must not) do. and although Jesus was in fact sinless and to be like him we must be as well, there is far more involved with being christlike then that. i know quite a few pious people who are quite far from bearing the essence of christ. the mormon church, for example, have incredible morals and strong convictions against sin, yet to say that they are like christ would be very far from the truth.
so what then? what does it mean to be like Christ?
for one to be christlike he must allow the every essence of his life to be transformed. it goes far beyond our actions questioning the motives behind our actions.
at the core of Jesus was love.
it was love for the father that kept him from sin. it was love for the world that kept him selfless and self sacrificing in spite of his circumstances.
so you want to be like jesus?
allow the holy spririt to put his love in the core of you, and watch the transformation happen.
9:32 a.m. - 2002-04-26
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