Stop Chasing after Perfection

Hebrews 4:15 (GNT)  Our High Priest is not one who cannot feel sympathy for our weaknesses. On the contrary, we have a High Priest who was tempted in every way that we are, but did not sin.

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We  put  a lot  of  unnecessary pressure on ourselves when we begin to chase after  perfection within ourselves, by   comparing  our walk with  Christ versus  another believers  or condemn ourselves when we  fall short. 

The idea of  perfection is  a  distraction  when you spend so  much time   trying to  say the  right  thing, think the right way , do the right thing all that  pressure  will only  result in anxiety.  You don't need to be perfect  you need to change your focus.   God  created you ,  penned  every chapter of  your life  He is  fully aware of where you are now,  every milestone you'll reach ,   your victories and the  setbacks  you will encounter. 

Remember  God is not like man  He will not cast you aside when you fall short,  God loves you He is not  angry  with you  He  sympathizes with you.  The Lord is  present in your situation and   more than  willing to carry the burdens  you've been trying to  carry on your own He will help you through each test that life brings.  He wants to see you succeed; You don't have to  carry the weight  of the world on your shoulder.

Matthew 11:28-3028 (A)“Come to me, all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest. 29 (B)Take my yoke and put it on you, and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit; and you will find rest. 30 For the yoke I will give you is easy, and the load I will put on you is light.”

You don't have to rely on your  own  strength  but put all your  hope in  the  fact  that  the one who created you  has you in the palm of His hands and cares about you and  every stage your in.  So today resolve to   trust God  with every part  of where you are,  you aren't too far gone for  God to reach you.  Don't chase  perfection   instead  run towards  the Savior with all that you have  and He will direct your path.

 I encourage you to read the entire chapter of Mark 2  but here's a verse I'd  like you to keep in thoughts.

Mark 2:17 (MSG)17 Jesus, overhearing, shot back, “Who needs a doctor: the healthy or the sick? I’m here inviting the sin-sick, not the spiritually-fit.”

Love,

No Comparison

Isaiah 46:5-7 (CEV) 5 Can anyone compare with me?  Is anyone my equal? 6 Some people hire a gold smith and give silver and gold to be formed into an idol  for them to worship. 7  They carry the idol on their shoulders,then put it on a stand, but it cannot move.They call out to the idol when they are in trouble, but it doesn't answer, and it cannot help.

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We're  always searching for  something to be  connected  to; We  look to social status so that we may feel important,  relationships to  validate us  or material things to project an  image of always being up on the  latest things.  By placing these things on a pedestal  we  create our  own idols and end up distracted from finding truth in  who we are but more importantly whose's we  are.


 Listen, no matter what  or  who you attempt to use to  fill your life up with,  nothing  will every  validate you as much as  the  love  of Christ; His love is matchless making everything   minute  by comparison.   Remember being distracted  comes as no  coincidence  and  is a  dangerous place to be  for a believer. Our connection with  God is  vital  it sets the pace for our lives and  equips us to walk out our destiny. It  is  imperative to  crave out time for God so that  He can fill you up to the point where you have no room to get get caught up  on  what the world deems as  important. 


 One of  the  elders at  my church  made an eye opening   point:  "God isn't the only one  that has  a plan for your  life ".    One of the biggest tricks of the enemy is to  get you  distracted  so that  you will lose   focus of your purpose  so that he  can  pull  you  further away from God.   Resolve today that you will no longer  allow the enemy  write out  the plan for your  life.  Trust  God   fully and allow  him to continue to good works  he started inside  of you so that you may live to  your full potential.


Love,