Michael Frost says: "Following Jesus involves more than simply accepting Him as your Savior via some prayer of commitment, no matter how sincere that prayer might be. In order to follow Jesus, you must also emulate Him, using His life as a pattern for your own."
We call this emulation being a 'little Jesus.'
When we call ourselves 'little Jesuses,' we aren't claiming to walk on water or die for the sins of the world. Being a 'little Jesus' means we adopt the values embodied in His life and teachings.
Only Jesus was able to feed thousands with a few loaves of bread and two fish, but as 'little Jesuses' we can embrace the values of hospitality, kindness, compassion and generosity.
We may not all be able to preach to the multitudes, but we all can commit to speaking truth when we hear lies.
We can't really die for anyone else's sins, but we can embrace selflessness, sacrifice -- even suffering.
We hope to see a conspiracy of 'little Jesuses' unleashed across the world transforming their communities the way Jesus transformed His.
And be blessed.
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