You're listening to Encounter, a simple daily podcast to help you discover sacred moments in the middle of an ordinary day.

If you would enjoy greater access to even more free meditations, I encourage you to download the Encountering

Peace app where all the meditations are free as they should be our grandson is at

that adorable age where he loves to mimic everything we do if we laugh he laughs if we clap he claps he wants to mimic everything we do. If we laugh, he laughs. If we clap, he claps. He wants to

eat what we eat, drink what we drink, and go where we go, imitating all that we do.

Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. To imitate someone is to pay the person a genuine compliment,

even sometimes an unintended compliment. So, who do you imitate? Who do you most often mimic?

Well, the theme of this meditation from Colossians chapter 2 is mimicking,

doing as others do, acting as they act, and walking as they walk. So to begin your meditation,

find a place to be aware and mindful. we will be together in this sheltering time for

about 15 minutes but for now begin to note your breathing beginning to relax and your eyes move from

open to a soft gaze to then finally closed. Intentionally becoming more aware of the presence of God, spirit, and son. I'm Continue on in this time of reflection by responding to this passage from Ephesians chapter 5.

And as I lead us, respond simply, Lord, let me walk with you.

May God bless the reading of His word.

Therefore, become imitators of God.

Copy him and follow his example as well-beloved children imitate their father.

Lord, let me walk with you.

Walk continually in love. That is, value one another, practice empathy and compassion,

unselfishly seeking the best for others. And Lord God, let me walk with you.

Walk and love just as Christ also loved you and gave himself up for us, an and sacrifice to God slain for you so that

it became a sweet fragrance Lord let me walk with you and as you for a moment let your singular prayer be for imitation, walking in lock step with Christ,

a prayer to follow in the footsteps of Jesus, in harmony, unity, and agreement with God.

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