Friday, February 6, 2015

Role Models

I am often looking for someone to look up to. And I've found I've been looking in all the wrong places.

I find a famous role model, I look up to them for a while, watching everything they do. Then they do it. They make a mistake. I get sad for a while. How could they betray me like that? They where supposed to be perfect. They're famous Christian's for Pete's sake. I then find a new one after a little bit. And it happens again.

I've gotten so confused. Aren't we supposed to find role models? Why do mine always disappoint?

Then it hit me. Where am I looking? Who am I watching? I was making these people gods. Idols. I didn't do it on purpose. But it still happened. I was taking sinful people and hoping they would be perfect just for me. I should have been looking at the only perfect role model, Jesus. The only one who has lived this life and made it through perfectly. The only one who can show me everything I need to do and how to do it, and with what attitude. I missed the perfect role model.

Now that doesn't mean I can't look up to other Christians. I can't expect them to be perfect though. I can't follow their every move. I can't expect them not to make mistakes, because they are just as much human as I am.

In fact, God tells us to find someone to look up to. Someone who tries to follow Him with all their heart. Someone who can show us how to live our lives in a way pleasing to God.

Have you found you've been looking up to the wrong role models? Do you have anything to add to what I said?

Brookie


3 comments:

  1. This post right here. YES.


    I constantly look for someone to model my behaviour on, to give me something to work toward. I don't tend to go looking at someone famous though, I look at those around me- who might not even be Christians, but I see them everyday.


    I've been making a real effort to read my Bible everyday, and Jesus is the best role model- reading my Bible reminds me of how He behaved, and what He taught.


    If that made any sense xD Great post! :)

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  2. It made perfect sense, and I totally agree. :)

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  3. This is a great post, Brooke! :)

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