In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character

by Jen Wilkin

Asking the question “Who should I be?” means asking for the first place to set our foot to the narrow path.

Growing in holiness means growing into being loving, just, good, merciful, gracious, faithful, truthful, patient, and wise. It means learning to think, speak, and act like Christ

Not only is God infinitely good, but he is immutably good, unchangingly good. His goodness undergoes no increase or decline, nor does it waver. In him there is no darkness at all, nor has there ever been, nor will there ever be. He is good and he does good. There is no better version of him to come, no progress from good to better to best for him.

Right now, there is much that we witness or endure that is clearly not good. But under the sovereign governance of an eternally good God, we can trust that all that is not now good will ultimately be used for our good.

He gives us daily bread, and often more than just that, though we are given to the habit of complaining for what we lack rather than contentment with what we possess.

He gives us the joy of family and friends, though we are more prone to rage against him for the hard relationships than to thank him for the sweet ones.

Justice is getting what we deserve. Mercy is not getting what we deserve. Grace is getting what we do not deserve.

God is faithful in the midst of trial, and faithful in the aftermath of trial to work all things for our good.

The life of faithfulness is one in which we daily choose to place our hope in God, with every ounce of certainty that he will not fail us.

Because God is not bound by time, he is able to determine the end from the beginning, acting within time with perfect awareness of all outcomes.

If you find you lack insight and understanding, consider the possibility that you do not have because you do not ask. God waits for your request, eager to grant it.