More Like Jesus
One of my all-time favorite songs is “I Want to Be More Like Jesus.” Whenever I hear or sing it, I’m reminded of a key aspect of living my faith. It serves as a short prayer that encompasses an important part of our faith journey as Christians—the development of Christlikeness in our lives.
Take these things that hinder me
Take my pride and vanity
Help me understand You
Teach me how to love You
Take my self and hypocrisy
Let me live in simplicity
Help me burn my bridges
Put Your Word within me
Take my heartache and emptiness
Deliver me from all worldliness
Take the chains that bind me
Put Your arms around me
Chorus:
I wanna be more, I wanna be more like Jesus
I wanna be more, I need to be more like You
(Lyrics by Mylon Lefevre, adapted by Sam Halbert)
- Introduction and Background (Part 1)
- Introduction and Background (Part 2)
- Raising Our Sails
- Loyalty to God
- Fellowship with God (Part 1)
- Fellowship with God (Part 2)
- Christ's Example
- In God's Likeness (Part 1)
- In God's Likeness (Part 2)
- Renewal Basics
- Holiness (Part 1)
- Holiness (Part 2)
- Holiness (Part 3)
- Holiness (Part 4)
- The Foundation of Christlikeness
- Christian Character (Part 1)
- Christian Character (Part 2)
- Gratitude (Part 1)
- Gratitude (Part 2)
- Gratitude (Part 3)
- Gratitude (Part 4)
- Joy (Part 1)
- Joy (Part 2)
- Humility (Part 1)
- Humility (Part 2)
- Self-Control
- Patience
- Peace
- Gentleness
- Kindness and Goodness
- The Call to Forgive
- Compassion
- Hope
- Faithfulness and Honesty
- Love
- Reflections on Gratitude and Humility
- Reflections on Patience and Compassion
- Reflections on Self-Control and Honesty
- Reflections on Christian Character
- Reflections on Hope
- Reflections on Christlikeness
- Reflections on Gentleness and Joy
- Reflections on Kindness and Goodness
- Reflections on Faithfulness and Holiness
- Reflections on Forgiveness
- Reflections on Peace
- Reflections on Love (God’s Love)
- Reflections on Love (Love for Others)