Be more like Jesus

Agh! Am I not trying hard enough? I don’t hate people that never did anything to me. I mean, Rosie O’Donnell would probably be on my hit list if I had one, but she’s just annoying and I don’t care. If she was being stabbed in a dark alley by Donald Trump (or a hobo), I would grab a bottle and break the end off and threaten Donald (or the hobo) away. Then I would take Rosie to the hospital and probably send flowers if she survived the delicate surgery.

Anyway, the point is, even though I don’t like some people, Rosie O’D never did anything to me personally, and therefore I don’t hate her. But that’s not what Jesus would do. He would love Rosie. I don’t know how to do that, especially without meeting her. Look: I have no doubt in my mind that we wouldn’t get along, so it would be tough to love her. But how do you even love someone you’ve never met? I guess if you know them through talking on the phone or e-mails you could love them, but Rosie and I haven’t done that either. How do you love someone you’ve never met?

In the beginning, God created everything…. Then His creation screwed up. Am I able to love someone like Rosie? Someone I don’t particularly like, whose views are so opposite from my own? Someone who loves to fight? Someone I don’t know anything about other than what I’ve seen on TV?

I have to love everyone. It’s just that I haven’t met everyone. Considering how many people there are in this world, I’ve barely met anyone. Plus, there are a lot of people who are killers and stuff. Rosie isn’t a killer. If I can’t love her, then how will I ever be able to love killers? Or people that hurt me and my family? SO FRUSTRATING!

It’s been a rough few years, my life that I knew was shattered by my now “ex”. I hit rock bottom, so I’m on my way back up, by the hand of Jesus.

This is a goal that will never be fully attained this side of heaven. However, I can always make progress this side of heaven.

EVERYONE WANTS TO BE MORE LIKE JESUS

BUT DOES ANYONE WANT TO SUFFER LIKE HE SUFFERED?

tough question huh. i think theres a bible verse that says something like that. if we are partakers of His glory, we will also be partakers of His suffering.

amen brothas and sistas!

I would like to turn the other cheek, and not get angry. I would like to love unconditionally, especially to those that hate me.. imagine how hard that would be..

I’m not a Christian. Then again, neither was Jesus.

To be like Him <3. Though the
flesh and powers and pricipa-
lities may get in the way, His
love and grace will never cease.
We can handles these things with
His Spirit there because without
Him, the true goal of being like
Him is impossible.

I want to strive to be better today than I was yeaterday.

I love Jesus! He is the best role model to have! I strive to be more like Him all the time. I want to love what He loves, I want to hate what He hates. Pretty much I want to be pleasing in His sight. . .

I was the first to add this as a goal back when 43T was in beta… but as I am revisiting my goals, I’m seeing several of them that are ongoing. Being more like Jesus is something that you can really accomplish with the help of the Holy Spirit, it’s not of your own power. And it isn’t something you can attain, just something you strive towards your whole life… So I haven’t met this goal, except in the constant struggle to follow Christ.