Imitation

"And you became imitators of us and of the Lord"
--1Thessalonians 1.6

When my sons were little
They imitated our facial expressions 
They imitated the way 
I ran and kicked a soccer ball
The way I shot a basketball
They imitated our speech 
And phrases, our tone of voice
Our gestures

We all need someone to imitate
We all become unique individuals
And ultimately, we look to the
Model of Christ
But we all need models of the faith
With flesh on
People who can show us 
The expressions, the patterns of speech
The gestures, skills, and action
Of a Jesus follower

That's one of the miracles 
Of the Jesus movement
He did not leave us alone
But by the power of the Holy Spirit
Left us people to help us learn
The Way

Who are you imitating today?
And who is imitating you?