Divine Definitions: (1) Worthy of being a paragon; hero; (2) inspiring others to imitate the divine nature and qualities, <love and all of its derivatives>; (3) the Person of such outstanding high regard as to compel imitation
Quote: Be you perfect, even as I am perfect. — The Heavenly Father (∞ – ∞) The Perfect One
Note: The key word in this quote is “as.” We are commanded by our Loving Parent to be as perfect in our sphere of finite reality as the Father is in his sphere of infinity and eternity. Since He is perfect, He is asking us (and promising it is possible) to be like Him. His goodness is worthy of imitation and we are offered a way (the Divine Plan) to share eternal life with Him. The eternal quest is the search for perfection. The desire to be better than we are is part of our nature for a good reason. If we follow His lead we will, bit by bit, find the answers to immortality. The search for God is the final great pursuit.
IMITABLE
Human Definition: worthy of being copied or imitated; emulable; illustrative
Saying: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. — Charles Caleb Colton (1777-1832) English cleric & writer
Comment on Saying: Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery. — Joyce Diane Brothers (1927-3013) American psychologist & advice columnist
Quote: Our best selves tell us that ‘there but for the grace of God… ‘ and that, in the end, there is no distance, really, between us and them. It is just us. Our best and noble hope is to imitate the God we believe in. The God who has abundant room in His heart for us all. — Gregory Joseph Boyle, S.J. (1954-) American Roman Catholic priest
Question: Would you want someone to follow your example and carry on your work?