The Quintessential Christian?
Quintessential – representing the perfect example of a class or quality.
Example: “Everybody thinks of him as the quintessential church boy?”
I would hope the quintessential christian would be a draw… someone who is real… human… a dude who is a magnet, drawing others into the church and close to Jesus.
What does he (or she) look like?
When we think of his outward appearance it may be very different for each of us…
at first glance maybe he’s just another face in the crowd…
when you start to get to take a closer look and really get to know him you might being to see something more…
you may realize there is something quite different about this dude…
you may look at him now and…
admire him…
adore him…
respect him…
and be curious…
what’s up with this dude?
He is different…
but why…
and how…
confident…
gentle… and at the same time firm.
faithful…
loving…
forgiving…
a servant…
and maybe just one more thing…
he is oh so not perfect…
does that bother you?
it shouldn’t.
What do you see when you envision The Quintessential Christian?
Humble or willing to be humbled.
Willing to change and grow. Able to learn lessons in hardship and when God shows her where she’s been wrong.
This is a very thoughtful post, Chris. Praising God that He doesn’t expect us to be perfect; no one is except Him. The most we can hope for is to be “made acceptable.” Thank you, Jesus for doing that since we can’t do it on our own.
Loved these thoughts Carol… humility and growth… need to keep on these for sure 🙂
so one who admits when they done wrong and does not make excusses…and try to make it right…
… i know i admire that in a person Arny, thank you bro 🙂