Charles M. Sheldon's famous book, In His Steps: What Would Jesus Do? asks how Jesus would have related to people in an American urban context. A good question for your situation is: 'If Jesus came to our town, what would he look like, where would we find him, who would he be with, and what would he be doing?'

John - the other disciple who knew Jesus as well as Peter, endorses this idea: 'Whoever says they abide in Christ should live just as he lived'.

But note that we are called to be something before we try to do something. This can't be stressed too much. We are not saved by our good character, but by Christ's perfect character. In fact, there's a biblical principle we call 'imputed righteousness' which means that his character becomes (legally) my character, so I have a new standing before God. But once having been saved by Christ, my character is to be transformed to be like his. We are saved by Christ, not by being good, as such. But having been saved, let us be good, or 'holy'.

Lord, in your strength, may I be like you. Amen.