Becoming Like Jesus in 2012

I get a devotion on the computer every day called the Purpose Driven Devotion, it originally came from Rick Warren book titles "The Purpose Driven Life. Its Pretty good

You can see todays title becoming like Jesus it says,

But the father said to his servants, "Quick! Bring the best robe & put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet." Luke 15:22 In the story of the prodigal son, we identify with the younger brother, seeing ourselves as prodigals returning to God. Some of us even identify with the older brother, realizing we've sinfully harbored resentment when God shows grace to others who, in our wrongful judgement, are "less Christian" than ourselves.

But have you ever thought God wants you to identify with the prodigals father, who "keeps no records of wrongs" as he scans the horizon, always hoping for the return of his son. 1 Corinthians 13:5

Consider that we're on a journey, through Jesus, to become like the heavenly Father, where we become one with his heart, one with his mind, and one with his other-centered focus. We are called to become Christ-like, and when we resemble Jesus, we resemble the Father. John 10:30

People will see the family resemblance in us; as sons & daughters, they'll see the maturity of our Father working in & through us. Our objective is to become a father or mother of the faith, a living representation of the Father's compassion for others.

TO be honest, the idea of becoming a father of the faith is as alien to me as it may be for you to believe you could mature into a mother or father of the faith. In fact, it seems impossible; yet, its what we are meant to become.

What prevents you from growing into greater Christian maturity in 2012? TO echo Oswald Chambers, "Do you not want to be a saint, or do you not believe God can make you one?

Hmmm something to think about.....