Have you ever seen young children that mimic their parents? They imitate their parents because they are their models for behavior. How they talk, how they walk, how they behave. They do this because they want to grow up and be like mom or dad. Deep down inside, they believe that by acting like them, they will become like them.
Ephesians 5:1 (NKJV) Therefore be imitators of God as dear children.
Notice the Bible does not say to imitate God like a comedian doing impressions of famous people or a parrot repeating what they hear their masters say. The imitation that God requires from us is precise. We are to imitate Him like a dear child that wants to grow up and be just like daddy. God is looking for sincere childlikeness.
I encourage you today to get alone with God and don’t bring a prayer list. Just come to Him as a child that loves His Father and wants to be just like Him. Ask Him to help you be more childlike and ask a bunch of questions. Be open, vulnerable, humble, and forgiving. Tell Him what you struggle with, what makes you happy, and what you would like to change about yourself. He’s a good listener.
Be attentive to His voice, practice being still in His presence, and listen with the expectation of Him speaking to you.
The first step in becoming more childlike is to spend time with Him and allow Him to father us. Embrace His love, invite His correction, pursue His instruction, and believe that change is coming.
Quoted from the book, The Spiritual Warfare Manifesto
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