*𝐁𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓* *𝕊ℂℝ𝕀ℙ𝕋𝕌ℝ𝔼:* Matthew 16:21-27 *𝕄𝔼𝕄𝕆ℝ𝕐 𝕍𝔼ℝ𝕊𝔼:* *Matthew 16:24 -* ```"Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me."``` 𝕄𝕆𝕋𝕀𝕍𝔸𝕋𝕀𝕆ℕ𝔸𝕃 ℚ𝕌𝕆𝕋𝔼𝕊: *It is near impossible to be genuinely Christlike without earnestly desiring it. You must WANT to be like Christ before you can BE like Christ.* ℙℝ𝕆ℙℍ𝔼𝕋𝕀ℂ 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝔻 𝔽𝕆ℝ 𝕋𝕆𝔻𝔸𝕐: 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧, 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗝𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗦. *𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕄𝔼𝕊𝕊𝔸𝔾𝔼:* Jesus Christ said in John 8:12, "...I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." Christ lived His life before every man, nothing was hidden. He was transparent in all His dealings because He was the perfect example to all men, especially Christians. Everyone had to see Him to learn directly from Him. He is the Bible that we carry about and read. If you study your Bible consistently, the life of Christ will begin to form in you and you will begin to manifest Him. Also, Jesus promised His disciples that He would send them the Comforter when He leaves, to guide them into all truth. No man knows the ways of Christ, but He guides us and brings us into His way through the Blessed Holy Spirit. Here are some practical steps to becoming like Christ. (1) Be submissive and obedient to His commandments (Isaiah 1:19) (2) Humble yourself before the Lord (Philippians 2:8) (3) Love your neighbor as yourself (Ephesians 5:2). (4) Walk in the Spirit. When you walk in the Spirit, no man can easily predict your next move. Doing so will also empower you not to walk in the flesh (Galatians 5:16). (5) Continue in well doing. Even when storms arise, do not stop doing the good service of God. Know that you are not working for man but God (Galatians 6:9). (6) Carry your cross daily. As you fellowship with God's Sprit, He will keep revealing His way to you. Most times it is hard, but if you faithfully follow Him, you will flourish (Matthew 16:24). (7) Read your Bible and pray every day. In Joshua 1:8, God told Joshua to make sure that the book of the law does not depart out of his mouth; but he must meditate therein day and night, and make sure to observe all that is written in it, in order to prosper and have good success. Jesus also taught His disciples to pray and not faint. When you master a life of daily fellowship with God in the word, prayer and obedience, you will become like God on earth. Nothing can stop you! Switch to the winning side today! *ℙℝ𝔸𝕐𝔼ℝ ℙ𝕆𝕀ℕ𝕋𝕊:* *𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆* 1. l enter into the new life that Christ gave me by His death and resurrection, in the name of Jesus. 2. My soul, hear the word of the Lord, arise and praise the Lord, in the name of Jesus. 3. Spirit of Light, invade my heart, in the name of Jesus. *𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆* 4. Holy Spirit, teach me the way of Christ, in the name of Jesus. 5. Anything I love more than Jesus, be dissolved by the fire of the Holy Spirit, in the name of Jesus. 6. O Lord, choose me as Your vessel, in the name of Jesus. 7. My life, carry God, in the name of Jesus.