What's in the way?

We talk about being more Christ-like.  Many try it, and many live it.  Many are working at it.  Some get dejected because they feel they are falling so short in their attempt to do so.  Some, unfortunately, just don't "get it".  Some feel that they are successful at it, and some feel very insecure in their efforts.  I think that deep down, in our heart of hearts, we all have a yearning to be better than we are right now in the present.  I'm beginning to think that that is part of our human instinct...to not be satisfied with ourselves and how we do life all of the time. 

Jesus, both through example (when he was here on earth) and through the Word, showed time and time again four very basic and easy to follow life principles that any  of us can easily incorporate within our tool box.  And by using those tools we are all but guaranteed a much more Christ-like way of living.  They are:

Learn to love without condition

Talk without bad intention

Give without any reason

and, most importantly...

Care for people without any expectation.

 

Each, in it's own way, is not only Christ-like, but deeply satisfying, and infectious....the more we do it the more we want to do it.

 

Have you tried it?  Have you tried to live your life daily with those 4 things in mind?  If not, what's holding you back?