God opened my eyes to a seemigly "impossible" task.
BE LIKE JESUS.
Impossible? Well, I've definitely had my doubts.. I feel like I always read those words and understood that we were supposed to strive to be like Jesus.. but…he was perfect. without sin. without flaw. PERFECT.
I know that I have sinned, and I'm pretty certain that I will sin again. But, why would I allow this to hinder my everyday walk? BE LIKE JESUS.
I was reading my bible the other morning before work, and 1 John 2:6 flew off the page and hit me so hard.
"Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did."
Wait. I claim to live in him…. so.. I MUST walk as Jesus did?
wow. What a thought.
It doesnt say.. If you claim to live in him, please try your best to walk as Jesus did. Nope, it says MUST.
It's a command for us. But we automatically view it as impossible.
As humans, we handle tough situations two different ways:
1. when someone tells us its impossible or too hard, we stop. We give up.
2. when someone tells us its impossible, we try our hardest to prove them/ourselves otherwise.
For instance, when we hear that it is impossible to lick our elbow.. What is the first thing that we do? Well, personally, I attempt "the impossible." And, I fail. but since i was so so close, so i try again. and again. and again.
So… Why is it that we are so headstrong in being successful in useless and petty things?
and… why is it that when it comes to being like Jesus, we usually choose option #1.
We justify it by saying, he was special. I'm not that good. I could never do the things he did.
But thats not what i read…. we MUST.
Which shows me that God would not put an impossible task in front of me.
Challenging? Without a doubt. But not impossible.
The verse in 1 John 2:6 has changed my life.
I will no longer choose #1. I will be headstrong, confident, and trusting, that I too, can walk like Jesus Christ.
You may see it as a seemingly "impossible" task, but now, I see it as an incredible challege.
