Like Father-Like Son!

Matthew 5:48 "Be ye therefore perfect,even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect".

God's goal is to build spiritually mature,godly character in us in this life,making us more Christ like.We also have a part to play in  building eternal godly character, by remaining faithful to God and His word, regardless of the temptations which pulls us to the contrary.We must resist the urge to do things we know go against God's will for our life.We must ,by faith, live knowing God will strengthn us to endure whatever trials the enemy sends our way in this life.Because when we don't ,we compromise, and when we compromise we tear down  the character God is helping us to build.Every time we give in to temptations, it makes it easier to give in to the next one,and the next one and so on.Being faithful is necessary to our Character development.Compromise is especially dangerous because of the insidious way it spreads, it grows like a cancer.It comes on slowly, then spreads,before we know anything,we can find ourselves in grave spiritual danger,and in a fight for our spiritual lives.We must realize what ever is not from faith is sin (romans 14:23)If our actions are not done in faith or according to faith we are sinning.Let us be careful not to violate our conscience(1 pet.3:15-16).

We need to be sure that what we do is done in faith and confidence, that it is right and acceptable to God, or we should not do it.Our motives need to be right and our conscience clear in everything we do. Therefore it is a must that we properly educate ourselves so we are in accordance with God's word,The Bible.Our first nature is not able to know right from wrong(jeremiah 10:23).Therefore we must first learn God's ways that define right and wrong(hebrews 5:14).

God wants us to live within the boundaries and standards He has set for us,to change our values, attitudes, thoughts and actions so they are in line with His standards.The process of conversion is allowing God to work in us,replacing our standards, values and thoughts with God's standards, values and thought, that we might be perfect as our Father in heaven is perfect.That we might truly be Christ like in our living.