As a Christ follower, I want to become more like my Superhero my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In fact, all true believers have the desire to grow and become more like Jesus Christ. God the Father (Abba) placed that desire in us, through the Holy Spirit, when we accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. Although this desire has been placed in our inmost being it can be difficult to grow and become Christ-like if you don't follow three simple rules.
The first rule to follow would be to immerse yourself in God's word, the Bible. Studying the word of God every day helps to keep you on your toes when the enemy or Satan comes around to torment you. With the verses of the Bible pressed into your memory, it is easier to ward off the attacks of Satan. Reading the word of God is also very important in learning what God expects from you and what our rights are as children of God. 2 Timothy 3:14-17 explains, “As for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scriptures is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work (NIV).
The next tool to becoming more like Jesus Christ would be prayer. Praying not only lets your request be known to the Father but opens the doors of communication with our Creator. God loves us and wants us to enter into a real relationship with Him. Praying for others is one of the best ways to feel the presence of God in your life. Paul expresses this in Ephesians 6:18 when he stated, “Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and request. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord's people (NIV).
Finally, serving others is a tool that is most overlooked by many but one of the most important. To become more like Jesus Christ you have to take the servants position. As Mathew 20:27-28 states, “Whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave, just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many” (NIV). In Ephesians 6:7 Paul also states, “Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people” (NIV). Believe me, once you began to serve others, especially the poor in spirit and those who lack material goods, God will begin to pour out blessings on you that you could never imagine.
With that said, I am as weak as the next person when it comes to keeping my “Spiritual” tools in shape, but if I just try and incorporate a Bible reading plan, daily prayer, and servitude into my life I might just become more like my Superhero and Savior and less like me.
I'll leave you with another of my favorite verse, 2 Corinthians 3:18, “We are all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, and being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. From this comes the Lord who is the Spirit” (NIV).
Your Sister in Christ,
Jacque Barnes
