Christ Character

2 Corinthians 6:6
We prove ourselves by our purity, our understanding, our patience, our kindness, by the Holy Spirit within us, and by our sincere love. (NLT)

When I was growing up I wanted to be just like my Dad. He was my hero and my role model. As I grew into my teen years, neither of my parents was on my "I want to be like them" list. As I grew older, I realized how foolish those thoughts were. They were wonderful examples of Christ's love in all they said and did.

I hope my life today shows purity, understanding, patience, kindness, and sincere love to others. That is a big piece of pie to eat. I don't think I can honestly say I excel in any of those attributes, but I desire to. I try each day to live up to the character of Christ. That is who I want to be like.

I see now that my parents really did live up to those qualities in all I can remember them doing. They lived a pure lifestyle, were filled with understanding, were patient especially with me, showed kindness in everything they did, were led by the Holy Spirit daily, and showed sincere love to all.