We went bowling today with the KFC full timers. We had a great time and I could say that I had a pretty good game. It would probably take much time and effort for me to become like Paeng Nepomuceno, who by the way set 3 Guinness World Records. One for being the youngest to win the bowling world cup (he was 19). Second is for winning 4 World cup titles and third was for the most number of tournament wins, 118 titles to be exact, and this was in 2008. Wow, what an achievement!
Just like trying to be 'Paeng,'it may seem impossible to be like Christ. It is true that we are sinners and we fall short because of our humanity, but it is also unrighteous to say that we will not try to do our best to become Christ-like. The bible exhorts in Matthew 5:48 "You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect." Further St. Paul exhorts in 1 Cor. 11:1 "And you should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ." As Christians, we take on the challenge in striving to become like Christ everyday.
Similar to bowling, to be like Jesus takes a lot of practice. We need to do a lifetime of practicing humility,love, and understanding His Word. May we wake up each day telling ourselves, "Today I decide to practice my Christianity." If we do this everyday, with His grace, we might end up becoming more like Christ.
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