1 Corinthians 4:16 “Therefore I urge you, imitate me.”
1 Corinthians 11:1 “Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.”
Such amazing confidence! I cannot say that I am ready to echo Paul’s words at this point in my life, but I certainly look to others and find myself imitating the good I see in them.
Hebrews 13:7 “Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith.”
Imitation is an interesting thing. The more two people spend time together, the more similarities emerge. Friends ultimately pick up sayings and even mannerisms from each other. We tend to emulate the things we like most in others. A recognizable resemblance is the result of deep relationship, perhaps most commonly displayed through married couples.
Romans 12:1 “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.”
You’ve heard the saying that imitation is the greatest compliment, I’m sure. Well, maybe as we yield our hearts to God’s leading and allow His Spirit to conform us into His image, we give Him the highest praise possible! As we release ownership of who we are and what we’re like and give Him complete authority to change us, we are literally worshiping God.
How cool is that?
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