Book excerpt: Spurred by two verses of chapter three of Philippians, author Rev. J. A. Roberts found a desire to experience the power of Christ's resurrection, just as Paul yearned to know Christ and share in the fellowship of Christ's suffering, becoming like him in his death. In Pursuing Christ Likeness, Roberts presents a seven-day devotional showing how Christians can actualize that kind of Christ likeness in their everyday lives. This guide includes devotional readings, questions for reflection, personal prayers, closing prayers, and journal pages. For Roberts, it is a confession of pride and selfishness, of mediocre Christianity, and of transformation and surrender. It is also a heart song for all those who truly want to know, share in, and more fully experience the Lord Jesus, but are fearful of that encounter. Pursuing Christ Likeness presents a seven-day journey designed to encourage Christians to take the step of faith to experience the Lord in all the aspects of his person.