Christ Like,possible?

Its been several weeks since I have posted anything on my Blog site, and I will tell you why. You see I take my post a little on the serious side,,, Oh who am I trying to fool, I consider them a very serious ministry tool to be used by God as he so desires. I feel that the things that we say should always in some way bring Glory to our Lord , that doesn’t always mean that the things we say do bring Glory to God,unfortunately more times than not they don’t.
Have you ever been asked to speak or share something to a group of people ? How about teach a class , preach a Sunday sermon? Well I have , and let me tell you its never easy for me. I know some of you find that hard to believe , but it is so so true. I am so much more comfortable blogging or even putting something down on paper,more than I am getting up in front of a group and speaking .don’t get me wrong, I love speaking , or preaching the word of God, but it takes great effort on my part to do it. The main reason being is that I want to Glorify God in all that I say. Whenever I do speak , I try to always keep aware of the fact that what I am saying can and probably will impact the person or people that I am talking to.
No matter what we are doing, it should glorify God. If something you say or do doesn’t make living for Jesus look good, then we should try to change that behavior. Aiming to give glory to God at work, school, at home, or out on the street will make our lives more meaningful and blessed. Most importantly, we can offer a testimony to the fact that it is the Lord who motivates us to give our best everyday, and it is His anointing that strengthens us to do what we need to do each day. In 1Corinthians 10:23-24 we read this, I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. 24 No one should seek their own good, but the good of others. It is our responsibility as Christians to lead by example, as we read on in the same chapter, we read in verse 31-32, 31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 32 Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God .
Everything that you do or say is because of your healthy relationship with Jesus Christ.  He is working within you as you work through Him, which, in turn, brings Him glory. Philippians 2:13
For it is God who is working in you, enabling you both to desire and to work out His good purpose.
Let me say this, we as Christians can and do say some pretty stupid things. And I for one am very guilty of doing so. Most of the times the dumb things we say are totally by accident,but that doesn’t make it OK . We as ambassadors of Christ need to be aware of the things that come from our mouths, and if they are dumb,mean and hurtful we need to take responsibility for them. if we claim to be Christians, followers of Christ, then we should act and do as the bible says,” Be Christ Like”.
Several years back I attended a small Assembly of God church in East Branch N.Y. ,and there at that church there was this man by the name of Tom Burhlingam,and to most people when they looked at this man they saw a simple , down to earth backwoods country man,but soon after meeting him , it became aware to you that this man had a very deep respect for God. As I got to know Tom better , it became ever so aware to me, or for that fact anyone else that got to know him that he wanted nothing more than to glorify God in all that he did. Tom seemed to always choose his words wisely, and if the answer didn’t come to him when asked , he broke out his concordance,that he always had close by,and answered it the way that most exemplified God. I learned a lot from Tom,and I believe God used Tom in ways that even Tom was never aware of. You see our actions speak way louder than any words spoken at times. There are so many times in the Bible that Jesus actions spoke volumes to the people that were around him.
”Becoming like Christ is a long, slow process of growth. Spiritual maturity is neither instant nor automatic; it is a gradual, progressive development that will take the rest of your life. Referring to this process, Paul said this in Ephesians 4:13 "This will continue until we are ... mature, just as Christ is, and we will be completely like him

This is a lesson I ave learned and that I hope you can see as well. That when other Christians tell you to act right it isn’t just because “it’s the right thing to do.” It’s because it’s what Christ would do and as a Christian you have chosen to become what the name describes -- One who is like Him. Let’s take this concept into our lives and glorify Christ in all we do and say.