We must look at the personality of Jesus and see him under various circumstances - circumstances not unlike our own - and then praise him by imitating him to the best of our ability.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
There is a direct relationship between how we feel about Jesus Christ and how we see ourselves. We cannot increase our devotion to the Savior without also obtaining a greater sense of purpose, identity, and conviction.
Jesus is the God whom we can approach without pride and before whom we can humble ourselves without despair.
All our actions, as well as our thoughts and words, should praise Him who always blesses us.
Each one of us has a particular virtue and faults that make the process of becoming like Jesus different.
I regard Jesus, like the Buddha, as a figure with the power to shape our lives.
I cannot believe in a God who wants to be praised all the time.
In our western civilization we have the glorious example, the great standard of perfection and the teachings of the Christ to guide us. He acts for us as Mediator between our personality and our Soul.
We need no fanciful teaching regarding the personality of God. What God desires us to know of Him is revealed in His word and His works. The beautiful things of nature reveal His character and His power as Creator.
Like many Catholics, I was very affected by the personality of Jesus and that impression, pious as it was, has stayed with me.
For years I thought my assignment or the Church's assignment was to articulate the Gospel and nothing more. Now I believe that if we don't support the verbal expression of the Gospel with physical demonstration of compassion, we are not imitating Jesus.
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