Box mac and cheese is my friend. Growing up it was one of my
favorite lunches to have. My brother Zach and I would eat four boxes of this at
a time. There was one stipulation, we always ate the Meijer’s brand. Our
parents raised four kids, money was tight and we were always raised on the off
brand stuff. Some of it is better and yes I chose brand x over the named brand
stuff every time. What are items you like that are the off brand?
Imitation is not always bad. An off brand is just mentioning
I am like this other object in almost every way, but I might be a little different
therefore my price is cheaper. Sold. Imitation goes beyond food and goes into
life.
1 Corinthians 4:16-17…
“Therefore I urge you to imitate me. For this reason I have
sent to you Timothy, my son whom I love, and who is faithful in the Lord. He
will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which agrees with what I
teach everywhere in every church.”
Good people can remind you of good things to do. If someone
has a good trait that you like, it’s ok to try and mimic it. Paul is telling
this church that if you are living off track, it’s good to imitate people that
are going in the right direction especially in spiritual matters. Paul sent
Timothy to the church to help keep them on track to what is important. This is
why reading the Bible is a great thing. If you want to be like Christ, do what
Christ does.
Who are people in life you look up too? What do you look up
to them about? Imitate what good people in your life do and you can improve. I
look up to some of the most genuine loving, caring people full of grace and mimicking
them makes me a better person. Imitation is not always a bad thing in food or
in life. What type of person do you want to be and who can you look up at to
make it happen? Have a great day.
