When I was young I would hear the teaching of being Christ-like. It sounded good, but I didn’t believe a person could be like Jesus; good like Jesus; serve like Jesus; faithful like Jesus.

As I grew and learned God sent Jesus in human form to teach us that we can be imperfect people and still be Christ-like. It is the Holy Spirit that fills us with the drive to do good, to serve, and to live by Faith. It doesn’t make us perfect, but it does give us that hunger for righteousness and discipleship.

I recently wrote a song entitled “Who I Am”. In my song, I express the feeling of wanting to be like Jesus. Not perfect, but living life the best I can.  This is what God is calling us to do. This is understanding what it means to be the Church. 

I just want to be like Him
Living life the best I can
I just want to walk the road
Helping others lift the load
I just want to spread the News
God is love and justice too

Chorus:
Trying to understand
Where I must stand
Knowing who I am
Who I am

Could I be just one small light
Shining in the cold, cold night
Could I help just one lost soul
Share the way to make them whole
Marching in the big brass band
Holding on to Jesus hand

Every morn I wake and pray
Asking God to show the way
And I feel the strength to be
What the Lord requires of me
Now I know God knows my name
Child of God is my claim