Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
Ephesians 5:1
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.
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A few weeks ago Linda and I were in Texas, recording podcasts and meeting with ministries and churches. While we were there we spent time hanging around a lot of Texans. If you've ever been there, you know that Texans have a very distinct accent in their voice. I love the accent.
Over one weekend we went to far South Texas to guide friends on a turkey hunt. Many of the people we worked with on the ranch, where we were hunting, were born and raised in far South Texas and their ancestors came from parts of Mexico. While in South Texas I often had to listen while staring at the speakers mouth of attempt to understand what they were saying.
One thing that amazed me was that within a couple of days I began to sound very similar to those I was spending time with. I also noticed that Linda began to sound like a true Texan as well.
It should be obvious to us that the more we spend time with people, the more we become like them. The same is true when we spend more time with God.
When we get up in the morning if we start the day with a conversation with Him we begin more and more like Him. If we spend time in prayer we begin thinking like Him. If we spend time in His word, we sound more and more like Him. His words become our words and His heart becomes our heart
Acts 4:13-14
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized they had been with Jesus. But seeing the man who was healed standing beside them, they had nothing to say in opposition.
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