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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDaily Reading: <\/strong>1 Kings 11 GW<\/a>; 1 Corinthians 11 GW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jesus led by example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During Jesus\u2019s earthly ministry, he set the bar for us. Jesus went first in all things. He loved us, forgave us, and died for us. We are to imitate Jesus\u2019s actions so that others may know Him. In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul clarifies: we are to become imitators of Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a lifelong Christ-follower, I feel like I live in a fishbowl sometimes. Friends and family watch my actions, looking for ways I falter in following Jesus. And I do, every day in a million different ways. But I don\u2019t stop trying. Instead, I trust even in my imperfections; God will use them for His glory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnd we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.\u201d (<\/em>Romans 8:28 NIV<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Embrace the fishbowl.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Actions speak louder than words. People watch what you do more than they listen to what you say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of my favorite things to do is pay for someone\u2019s meal\/drink at a drive-through window. I love blessing someone I don\u2019t know and who doesn\u2019t know me. At Starbucks a few years ago, I paid the bill for the car behind me. The cute barista\u2019s face broke into a smile when I told her my plan. She said, \u201cI love when people do this because it begins a chain reaction.\u201d What happens is the next car pays for the next person, etc. The beaming teenager told me her favorite part is counting how many vehicles keep it going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n People watch what you do. Make your actions have eternal consequences. Imitate Jesus in your response to the world around you. See how it changes not only you but those you influence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Lord, how thankful we are You went first in all things.\u00a0 Thank You for the example Jesus set for us to follow.\u00a0 Forgive our faltering as we try to imitate Jesus.\u00a0 Help us embrace the fishbowl we live in today.\u00a0 Let us become imitators in Christ as we lead with love and forgiveness, not only for others but ourselves as well.\u00a0 Our imperfections will never match Christ\u2019s perfection, but we trust that You will use our fumblings for Your good.\u00a0 IJNIP. Amen<\/p>\n\n\n\n Question for reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n How are you imitating Christ today?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 2 minute read. Daily Reading: 1 Kings 11 GW; 1 Corinthians 11 GW Jesus led by example. During Jesus\u2019s earthly ministry, he set the bar for us. Jesus went first in all things. He loved us, forgave us, and died for us. We are to imitate Jesus\u2019s actions so that others may know Him. In… Continue reading Leading By Example Will Make You More Aware of Your Actions<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3943","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3943"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3943\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3947,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3943\/revisions\/3947"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg\")