Imitation
“In the original Greek, the word translated as imitators is mimitei, a cognate of the English word “mimic.” We are intended to imitate our Father, who formed us from the dust as living souls and blew His spirit of life into us (Gn 2:7). To mimic God is to control our inner life and to direct our bodies as He wills.” (OCPM 12/26/2015) “...there are no practicing Christians, but only Christians who, in varying degrees, try to practice it and fail in varying degrees and then sta