The Likeness With God

Each day life presents obstacles and distractions. Sometimes wrong decisions are made and God’s commandments are ignored. Other times God’s laws are remembered. To improve both the daily existence and the individual relationship with God each Christian should allow time for an examination of conscience. This is the best way for an individual to learn about himself/herself. It is not easy. It requires time, patience, diligence, prayer. The aim is to help each Christian remember the necessity and beauty of living life according to God’s design, loving each other, loving and respecting God. Expressing kindness and respect with sincerity and humility equally to everyone is an example of wisdom. Always be humble, never think that you’re better or worse than anyone else. Remember that God loves all of his children. Remember that everyone makes mistakes, everyone sins.

Remember that the likeness or similarity that we share God primarily resides in the soul. Each Christian soul resembles God because it is a spirit with eternal life, and has understanding and free will. Each Christian spirit exists but remains invisible to the eyes. Each Christian soul will never die. It is immortal. Each Christian soul has the ability to reflect upon all his actions and determine why certain decisions were made. Each Christian soul contains free will which allows each person to choose to obey or not obey God.

Christians should always remember their souls, remember the beauty within their souls. God has a reason, a design for each living person. Discovering God’s plan requires us to remember each way our spirits makes us similar to God. The four similarities suggest patience, diligence, fortitude, humility. But each Christian must interpret them according to their own individual preferences and create a life in loving, humble service to God. Each Christian must frequently exam their conscience, take a moment to learn about their strengths and weaknesses and then ask for God’s assistance to be a better Christian.