Learning to be like Jesus is a process…
I’m so thankful God is patient with me as I grow in my Christianity, that He somehow works all things together for good – even my mistakes along the way.
At times, it can be easy for me to drop my love guard – Jesus’ love for others operating in my life. I can become so distracted by everyday life that I forget to yield to the Holy Spirit when interacting with others…
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
John 15:5
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Luke 1:37
Am I loving my neighbor as myself? Loving my wife and kids like Christ loves the church? Laying my life down for my brother? Praying for and forgiving those who persecute me, despitefully use me and speak all manner of evil against me? Loving the Lord with all my heart? Loving my enemies?
Maybe, like me, you’re still not able to do these things. It’s true, we’ll never be perfect in this life.
I’ve found that I can’t do what God knows I should be doing – living in a way that will bring others and me blessings – because I just can’t do them in my own strength. That’s why I need Jesus. Apart from Him, I can’t do these things. Only with Him living in me and me yielding to His Spirit can I attempt to live and love as He lives and loves.
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:13
Oh precious Jesus, show me how to love like You do. Set me free to live the kind of life you lived while on earth. Let me live in the blessed peace, compassion, rest and joy that being like You brings. Help me to make a difference in this life You’ve given me to live for You and others.
God bless,
Mark