Do not follow my example, for I am but a flawed and fallible human being, subject to weakness, error, and sin. My thoughts are often disordered, my heart inconsistent, and my actions sometimes unworthy of the calling I profess. I am a work in progress, in need of daily repentance and grace. If you pattern your life after mine, you will inherit my faults along with whatever virtues may be present, and that is a burden no soul should bear.
Instead, fix your gaze upon Jesus Christ, the sinless Lamb of God, who alone is perfect in word, deed, and intention. He is the true example for every man and woman, the Light of the world, the Way, the Truth, and the Life. In Him there is no deceit, no failure, no darkness at all. Where I falter, He stands firm; where I wound, He heals; where I stray, He leads. Therefore, do not look to me for your salvation, your strength, or your standard. Look to Christ, for He alone is worthy to be followed without hesitation or fear.
