Thats True, but Ephesians says be imitators of God and nothing and noone else, even ourselves. When we commit to God and surrender ourselves to Him, that means our old selves become dead and are renewed IN Christ.
Ephesians 5
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New American Standard Bible
Be Imitators of God
1Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;
2and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.