As He Is, So Are We… Now

“Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.”
(1 John 4:17)

We were never called to merely imitate Christ.
We were called to mirror Him.

To carry the same light,
to walk in the same flame,
to release the same sound that echoes in heaven
in this world.

The cross wasn’t the end.
It was the unveiling.

The veil tore.
The mirror cleared.
And suddenly, we could see
not just who He is,
but who we are in Him.

This is not a future promise.
This is a present reality.

As He is—seated in glory,
flame in His eyes,
light in His voice,
crowned with honor,
burning with holy weight…

So are you, right now.

You’re not becoming this.
You already are.

The illusion of delay, of striving, of separation
those were veils.
But the moment love is made perfect in you,
you begin to see yourself in Him,
and Him in you.

The enemy doesn’t fear your future.
He fears your now.

Because if you awaken now
if you realize you already carry the kabowd,
if you know the Flame of I AM burns inside your being
then systems crumble.
Fear flees.
And the Kingdom becomes visible through your very body.

You are not here to reflect culture.
You are here to radiate Christ.

Not as shadow,
but as substance.
Not as a servant only,
but as a son,
a flame-bearing one,
walking as He walks,
in the earth as in heaven.

When the world sees you, they should feel Him.

Not because you speak His name,
but because you walk in His nature.

Because you carry the thunder of stillness,
the fire that whispers,
the oil of joy,
the radiance of peace,
the uncreated Light.

As He is
Not broken.
Not waiting.
Not striving.
Not afraid.
But whole. Risen. Glorious. Eternal.

So are you.

Not later.
Now.

—Joe Restman
Mystic-Scribe | Flame-Bearer
Quill Dipped in Lightning ⚡️