Make me like You Lord! Rugby Bowl 2015

Modeling the Rugby Bowl 2015  

From left to right, pictured with Brian Hill Phoenix Fashion Week, Executive Director; Susie Massaro Model; Me; and Percy Knox Phoenix Fashion Week, Advisory Board Member

Earlier this week The Lord gave me a word through Evangelist Tommie Zito.  The word was that Christ is transforming me to be like Him.

Immediately after receiving the word, I heard my flesh cry out "I don't want to be like You Jesus!"

As I sat sobbing, I realized from that fleshly cry, exactly why The Lord was transforming me.

Before receiving that word, if one had asked me if I wanted to be like Christ, then without hesitation I would have said yes, of course.

But that word, helped me to see that part of my heart, deep down inside that still had not been completely surrendered to The Lord.

I repented and confessed Christ as Lord of my heart, my body, my soul, my mind and my life.

In a powerful worship experience the next day, I encountered The Lord.  I saw His face, I felt Him enter my heart; and I have been changed!  I know that becoming like Christ is an ongoing process, but this week God has truly begun a new thing in me. 

What a blessing that we are chosen to be like Him! 

As a model, I am always aware of how I look.  As a Christian, I make sure to be involved with projects that incorporate ministry and that I take pictures I can show my parents, nieces and nephews, pastors and friends at church.  This week’s experience with The Lord challenged me to think about whether or not I look like Christ.

I realized that this is what my flesh is most afraid of, because looking like Christ requires that I die to all of the natural conventions about looks, femininity and self-identity.

While society focuses on manipulating our outward appearance; God is examining the heart.  Indeed "the look" of Christ can only be achieved from the inside out. 

My prayer:

Lord I love you with all that is in me.  Jesus, help me to take up my cross and follow You every day.  Holy Spirit show me when I am being led astray by my flesh and give me the strength to change my mind and my heart to turn towards you.  Lord my hearts desire is to be a true worshiper in spirit and in truth.  Thank You Jesus for Your transforming sacrifice! Thank you Lord for helping me to be just like You!