Therefore, imitate God like dearly loved children. Live your life with love, following the example of Christ, who loved us and gave himself for us. ~ Ephesians 5:1–2a (CEB)
God, you are the only one worth imitating -- and you are eager to teach us. Considering how spiritually dumb I am, I am amazed that you bother with me. But I am grateful to be included as one of your children. I am thankful for the love of Christ and his sacrifice. It's not easy to follow your example, but because of all that you have done, I want to imitate Christ. And that is a start. Amen.