How we live should be driven by a progression toward love, but we let our own desires get in the way too often. Instead of "being ourselves," we must imitate or follow the examples that Jesus gave us as these verses in Ephesians point out. Because He loved us enough to give up His rights as the Son of God, to suffer and die for us, so must we love and give ourselves for others' good. This goes against our flesh, but is our living sacrificial life we can offer every day (Rom.12:1-2) to please Him.
[We are the evidence of God and His love, not just the church left here to reach out the word of the Gospel... - pastor @ WBF]
Ephesians 5:1-2
1 Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet- smelling aroma.
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