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Follow me AS I follow Christ

If we seek Christ

The worst about us becomes the best in us

Christ uses our weakest, most vile psychological and emotional conditions

As firecracker fuel

To push us and prompt us to seek His face

His comfort and

His peace.

In the seeking, we find

Answers.

We find ourselves.

And then, others find Christ too.

They imitate us.

Author: Iliana Mihaleva

Never mind they avoided us in our worst moments.

Talked about us

Heads shaking and minds

Filled with shameful, hopeless thoughts.

Now, they look at us with skepticism but amazement.

            Wondering why we acted irrationally in the first place

            Unsure if we will really stand the test of the next time…

They imitate us

They silently follow us on Facebook

            In the shadows

            Reading and watching

            Curious

            Maybe unwilling to vouch for the amazing work God is doing

Or boldly supporting the like-minded journey we have lived.

Doesn’t matter.  What matter is…

            The Christ IN us.

Those same folks will

publicly imitate the Christ in us.

Reposting our words

Meditating on our thoughts

Admiring our courage

Borrowing our head wraps, they see…they know.

Just remember…

They are imitating the Christ in us.

That’s why …

We don’t need/demand their public praise or acknowledgments

Accolades or rewards

Because we know it is not of us that we now

Exist

Clothed in our right mind.

It is the Christ in us

So, go ahead…

Follow me AS I follow Christ.

It is only through a humble surrender and submission to God’s unchanging hand, that our lives are a message of hope, freedom, courage and determination.

Be blessed,

M