6 Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.
11 simple words, but 1 tall challenge. But really what more compass do you need to get through the day? I guess the WWJD bands fit right with this verse and it really is a great reminder.
While impossible for an imperfect person to live the perfect life as Jesus did I don't think its so impossible to aspire to that. Starting with reading the bible every day and putting God's words directly into our minds, then listening to my heart throughout the day and behaving in a way that is consistent with what my heart is telling me. If I'm honest with myself I think most of the time when I'm acting in a way that Jesus would not live its not that I don't know it, I'm just making a bad choice. I know and feel it, but for some reason I lack the discipline to stop it. So I think keeping the WWJD montra in my head is a good way to try to fulfill verse 6.
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15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father[a] is not in them. 16 For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. 17 The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.
ReplyDeletethis one catches me up sometimes. I find myself switching back and forth between living in/for this world, and living in a Godly manner. When I'm doing well, I'm more in the light. When I'm not doing so well.....I'm more in this broken place.
It seems like it should be easy, knowing that.....but, its not
we live in the trap daily, its hard not to take the bait
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