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I just really want people to be able to do this- to imitate me as I imitate Christ. I want to do exactly what He would do in situations, say what He is saying, be like Jesus. I have a little boy who repeats absolutely everything I say. Its pretty funny- especially the silly things that I say like "Goodness sakes!" I sound like a grandma! But now my boy says it, too and it's especially funny when he does. He repeats what he hears- and that has made me very conscious of things I say. Not that I say bad stuff, but some slang is just not appropriate for an almost 3 year old, you know? (he said freakin' once and while I have no problem with that word, my kid saying it? Yeah, not so much.) I am very aware of my tone with Judah, what I say, how I say it, how I respond to things (he even huffed like I did at a situation that exasperated me- funny but not). The reason I am aware is because I know I'm being imitated and I want him to act properly. In the same sense, if we, as Christians, were accutely aware of how we act, how we respond, how we talk, I imagine we may act a bit different. Do I think we're a bunch of fakers? No. But sometimes we get carnal. We get overly familiar with folks. We slip up. We sin. But if we stay aware that we have people following us, it becomes a greater responsibility to behave in a pure manner. We would never want to lead people astray, you know? God, I want people to be able to follow me as I follow You. To imitate my actions because I'm imitating Yours. When they can't see what the right thing to do is, never fear, they can just imitate me. What would Denise do? (probably not catchy enough for a bracelet)
