Modeling

As a teacher, I know that one of the most important things I can do for my students is to model what I want them to do. However, even if I model the activity perfectly, it doesn't mean that they will be able to complete the task without questions or gentle reminders. This advent season, I have been thinking about how Jesus was sent to earth, not only to save us from our sins, but also to model for us what it means to serve God, what it means to love God and what it means to be share God's love with the world. So I have decided that during Christmas, I am going to model for others by reading my bible. I am going to bring my bible to church, take it with me on the bus and I will use my bible as I read through the daily advent devotional our church has compiled. It is so easy for me to look up a verse on the computer or on my smart phone, but when I do that, I'm not modeling for others what it look like to read the bible and be in God's Word.

I especially look forward to modeling for our children. Simple tasks, such as how to look up a passage or where to go if we don't know the exact page number of a verse. These are skills that we acquire over time and we can help our children and friends by being a model for them and answering their questions.

Are there other ways you are hoping to model what being a Christian looks like? Leave a comment and let us know!

Blessings,

Jessica