Role Models.

Whilst I was on my way to Kidzone and Crossword tonight, I used the Bible Application on my iPod to read a bit of Scripture. I ended up reading 1 Thessalonians. Chapter 1 in particular struck a chord with me.

It talks about being a model for others. That is how we can tell people about Jesus – through being a model and an inspiration (?) to others. If you’re terrible at playing basketball, then you’re never going to get your friends to join your team. 

I started playing guitar because one of my friends was really good at it, and I wanted to be like them. People are inspired and want to be like those who are good at things. People talk about the legacy the Olympic Games will lead, and how, or so ministers hope, many more children will be inspired to take up sport. If it was a bunch of amateurs competing at the Olympics then no one would be inspired in the slightest to take up sport. You shove on the very best in the world, and it’s much more likely people will want to be like them.

I was watching a programme this evening about Kevin Bridges, the Glaswegian comedian. He interviewed Frank Skinner, the very man who inspired him to become a comedian in the first place. We all need people to inspire us. Jesus should be the first person we look to.

If I want people to know Jesus, then I need to be like Jesus. I need to tell them that I am like I am because of Jesus, and because of the way he has changed me.  That’s something we all need to think about, especially when we’re leading others in whatever shape that may take; be it youth-work, ministry, or even a ‘secular’ role. Whatever we do – we need to have Jesus as our inspirer and our role model for all we do.


God bless, 
Morrison