10/23/2026
Have you ever noticed how the people you spend the most time with start to rub off on you? You pick up their habits, the way they think, and sometimes even the way they respond to certain situations. The same thing happens as we grow in our relationship with Jesus. There's a reason the Bible calls Him the Second Adam. Through Adam, humanity experienced the consequences of sin, but through Jesus, we're given the opportunity to become who God created us to be. And what's interesting is how that change actually happens in our everyday lives. Every time we open our Bibles, spend time talking with God, or surround ourselves with people who are growing in their faith, we're giving ourselves opportunities to know Jesus better. We begin to recognize His character, see how He's working in other people's lives, and learn what it looks like to trust Him in our own circumstances. Over time, that relationship starts influencing the way we think, the choices we make, and how we treat the people around us.
So it's worth asking ourselves, who or what is having the greatest influence on the person we're becoming? Because the more we grow in our relationship with Jesus, the more His influence can be seen in the way we live. ๐
โAnd just as we have borne the image of the earthly man, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly man.โ 1 Corinthians 15:49