“Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” (Ephesians 5:1-2)

     Any time that we follow Jesus’ example, we are doing a lot of good for those whom we come into contact with.  It shouldn’t be that hard to do, but sometimes our human flaws get in the way.  For example, if I’m in a bad mood, I shouldn’t take it out on anyone else!  I have to be reminded to slow down, take a deep breath and say a prayer.  God is good and I just forgot all of the good things that are happening, and I shouldn’t let the bad stuff be such as distraction.

     Jesus said, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of people.” (Matthew 4:19) If we want more people to come to Jesus, an easy way to help out on this is to set a good example.  It sure won’t hurt when they see the love of Christ in us.  When we are striving to be more like Jesus, the Prayer of St. Francis can be very appropriate:

Prayer: Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy.  O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love.  For it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.