he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.
We must conduct our lives just as Jesus conducted His life, for in Jesus Christ we have the perfect example (1 Peter 2:21). Our relationship with God obligates us to follow that example with as much exactness as possible. One question every Christian should ask before he says a word, does a deed, enters into a new relationship, engages in a new work, or does anything that affects his life is "What would Jesus do?" What changes would be wrought in our lives if we allowed this question to be the prevailing principle. To abide in the Lord implies a true friendship, as Wuest suggests above. It is an accepted fact that friendship tailors a person’s life. We tend to become like our friends. The more we walk with Christ in daily friendship the more like Him we become.