Fast Lane Magazine once conducted a poll among 400 men between the ages of 18 and 34. Their question was, “Other than yourself, what person would you like most to be like?”
In response to the question, number one on the list of those polled was Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North. Number two was President Ronald Regan. Number three was Clint Eastwood, and tied for fourth were Lee Iacocca and Jesus Christ. Jesus never wore a U.S. Marine uniform, and Jesus never sat in an oval office. Jesus never shot a Magnum .44 or whatever Dirty Harry uses, and Jesus never sold a Chrysler automobile. But I want you to know that those men are in no way in the same league with Jesus Christ.
I don’t know who you would most like to be like. Colonel North, Ronald Regan, Clint Eastwood, or Lee Iacocca. I know this—there is no way you could ever be like one of those. We could put a marine uniform on you and it wouldn’t make you Colonel North. We could sit you in the Oval Office and it wouldn’t make you the president. We could put a pistol in your hand and it wouldn’t make you Dirty Harry. We could put you on television and it wouldn’t make you Lee Iacocca. But I want to tell you that you can be like Jesus Christ.