Christlike?

If you are a Christian (or even if you are not), you know that Jesus died a horrible, agonizing death. He was accused of things He didn't do; He was betrayed; beaten so badly that He was unrecognizable as a human; He was taunted, tormented, mocked and spat on. 

And yet, in the hours of His searing pain, embarrassment and agony, Jesus was still interceding for others. 

While on the cross, and in the moments before he died, He cried out to God on behalf of those who were crucifying Him:  

"Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34)

It takes incredible strength to call out to God for others, when you are in crushing pain yourself, even much more so, to ask God to forgive those who are somehow inflicting pain upon you.  

But, my friends, #this is what being Christlike is all about.

We must be willing to accept and adopt the mindset of Jesus, in living, loving and giving, down to the very last bit of life left in our bodies. (Whew!!)

How many of us are #really willing to go to these lengths of sacrifice and surrender?

It's what God is calling for; He gave us an example of the life we are to lead through His Son. 

Now, it's up to us to step up to the plate. We can do it. We must.  

Who else is going to carry on His legacy and His standard if we don't? 

#TheStakesAreHigh

#WeCanDoIt

#BloodyPrayers 

#WhispersinAgony

#HeDidIt #WhoAmINotTo

Self

I used to be a flight attendant, and one of the most valuable takeaways from that experience was this:

"Secure your own oxygen mask before attempting to help others."

I gave planes full of people this instruction every day. 

Now, I'm having to put this concept into practice myself.

Thanks for the reminder, Jordan. 😘 Love you, Babi. 

#SelfCare2K17

#SecureYourOwnMaskFirst

This may also apply in the following areas:

#AlsoMindYourOwnBusiness

#SweepAroundYourOwnFrontPorchFirst

#StayInYourLane

#MindThatMoteInYourOwnEyeInsteadofTheBeamInYourBrothersEye

(That last part is courtesy of Matthew 7:3-5. 😉)

It's really all about self care AND personal accountability. 

It may be challenging, but it's necessary. Do press toward that mark.