Be Artless

If we want to be like Jesus, we’ll need to stop relying on the human tools of power, manipulation and guile to make things work out to our advantage.

Be True

If we want to be like Jesus, we’ll need to be ready for those occasions which present us with the temptation to deny or betray God and His Truth.

Be Forgiving

If we want to be like Jesus, we can expect people to wrong us significantly, providing opportunities for us to offer them grace, mercy and forgiveness, in turn.

Be Passionate

If we want to be like Jesus, we’ll find a way to balance the virtues of moderation and self-control with passion for both people and for God.

Be Patient

If we want to be like Jesus, we’ll learn to give those around us space to make mistakes, to misunderstand us, to be foolish and full of themselves - and still love them.

Be Compassionate

If we want to be like Jesus, we’ll have to learn to respond positively, not just to the attractive and those who can help us, but to all, equally.

Be Appropriate

If we want to be like Jesus, we’ll find ourselves in a variety of circumstances each one of which will call for an appropriate response.

Be Approachable

If we want to be like Jesus, we must be ready for the people God brings crashing into our lives presenting us with opportunities to be open and approachable as Jesus was or staying safe, closed and comfortable in our own little world.

Be Generous

If we want to be like Jesus, we must be prepared for God to put us in circumstances where the best answer will set us at odds against conventional wisdom and social norms.

Be Unconventional

If we want to be like Jesus, we will have to risk being seen as unconventional by those who are bound by tradition.

Be Resolute

If we want to be like Jesus, we will have to be resolute, unhesitating in following God's purpose for us.

Be Counterintuitive

If we want to be like Jesus, we will have to risk abandon our natural sense of what seems right to us and accept what God says is right.

Be Relational (2)

If we want to be like Jesus, we will have to meet people where they are and value them equally.

Be Relational

If we want to be like Jesus, we will have to move toward people in love.

Be Relevant

If we want to be like Jesus, our words and actions need to be relevant in the relationships in which we engage.

Be Practical

If we want to be like Jesus, we'll have to learn how to live out the truth in very practical ways.

Be Bold

If we want to be like Jesus, we'll have to adjust our thinking to accommodate the idea that appropriate boldness is a virtue, not a vice.

Be Unhurried

If we want to be like Jesus, we'll have to turn time from being our enemy, to our friend - letting it serve God's purpose in our lives.

Be Purposeful

If we want to be like Jesus, we'll need to know what God wants us to do and be single-minded about accomplishing that.

Introduction

The purpose of these features is to "live with Jesus" so that we can learn from Him - learning to live from the source of life.