I urge you, then, be imitators of me.
1 Corinthians 4:16
Lord, I thank You for the godly examples You have placed in my life, women and men who love You and have completely and totally surrendered their lives to You. I thank You for how they strive to demonstrate Christlikeness in all they say and do. And when they fall short, how they quickly own up to their failings, rushing to not only make things right with those whom they may have offended, but more impressively towards You. I thank You for their authenticity, their willingness to be transparent and humble, not seeking to be placed on a pedestal and honored by man, but instead striving to be more like You. They embody the ideal that when they are weak, You are demonstrated strong. And though they do not always demonstrate these traits, my heart is grateful that they willingly step out and make themselves vulnerable that You might be glorified in their bodies. I pray that You would give me the spiritual courage and resolve to be the same for others. Help me to imitate them as they imitate Christ, holding fast to I have learned to be true as it pertains to You, namely that You are glorified through a life that is wholly submitted to You. I yield today to Your glory. Amen.