You Are the Example

Are you worth emulating?  Are you living the kind of life you would want others to follow?  

It's a loaded question, because the 'right' answer is pretty obvious.  We all want to be men of righteous and genuine character.  We all strive to live lives that are worthy of admiration. 

But most of us fall woefully short of that goal . . . . or, at least, we think we do. 

I have a suggestion: let's cast aside our self-doubt and self-criticism. Let's focus on what we're doing right, without losing sight of where we still need to be stronger and better. 

Let's view ourselves the way Jesus does—as His treasured servants, as His beloved sons. 

Through the power and grace of God let's strengthen each other, so collectively we can live up to our identity as 'Christians'—being and speaking and living like Jesus.  

Increasingly. 

Focus Scripture:  'Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on the things that are on earth. For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.'  Colossians 3:1-3