Back to blogging--on godliness/christ-likeness

It has been a couple of weeks since I have been blogging. A confluence of things derailed my progress here. The renovation of the church floors, the rennovation of my own floors at my house, a mini-vacation (to DFW with 100+ temperatures and Six Flags), and an on-line class with Wayland that got intense over the last couple of weeks (ask my students--they'll tell you all about it).

So, I hope to be back in the blogging saddle again. We have talked about tackling basic Baptist Doctrine. However, I am working through some biblical passages on Christ-like character right now that are extremely challenging to me. So, I think I may dwell further on these things through my blog for the time being. I hope to have your comments soon. The key passages that are calling me are Colossians 3:12-17, 1 Timothy 6:11, Galatians 5:22, Ephesians 5:8-9, 2 Peter 1:5-9, James 1:2-4. These lists are so broad that they seem to defy any categorization, other than a general heading of spirit-led life or Christ-like character. That doesn't mean I won't try to break it down further. The more I read these lists, though, the more I find that I am deficient in these areas--at least where I want to be. That is OK though. Humility is the beginning of godliness, because we must accept our need for God before we will be able to recieve the good things he has for us. So now I (we) must pursue that which is virtually unattainable--yet so valuable and beautiful that we must pursue it, wherever it leads us. Do I find this illogical and frustrating? No, because the pursuit of perfection is not for achievement, but for imitation. Ephesians 5: Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children, and live a life of love as Christ loved us and gave himself for us . . . .

I can never BE the Father, but I want to be LIKE him. So, I pursue, becoming what I can until he transforms me into what he wants me to be.