Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.... Nobody's perfect... We all fall short... All great sayings to help us cope with our own faults. My personal pursuit of imperfection is summed up by Paul: "For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice." (Romans 7:19)
None of us need to work on our impatience or selfishness; we don't struggle with our generosity - these traits come to us naturally. As we experience kindness and love, it becomes easier - even desirable - to turn these into more giving, positive behaviors.
My song this week is "Perfect People" by Natalie Grant from her 2008 CD, Relentless. It reminds us that only God is perfect - perfect in his love for us. We may try to hide our short-comings from the world, but eventually the truth of our lives will come out.
God loves us and accepts us, just as we are, broken and scarred; wherever we are and wherever we've been. He'll take us dirty and flawed and turn us into people of true beauty. Kinda perfect, huh?
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