The Cry Of The Perfectionist...

God...I'm so wretched and full of flaws!
Either I can continue to fester with grievance, or perpetually seek you and run under your blood and be kept by your grace. Sometimes I wonder how long it will be until I reach the ultimate level of perfection. If only I could walk out the word wholly just as Christ was the walking word. He did no sin. When will I reach that level? Then I remember...I'm only human...

I'm a human striving to emulate this Spirit that I cannot see by worshiping Him in spirit and in truth. And it's his grace that keeps me from falling; His patience that allows me to grow at a healthy pace that I may be established; His forgiveness that releases His grace and mercies; And his love that affirms me. And though I'll never be perfect, my heart will continue to strive. And though I will fall along the way, He will always catch me.
That is Love.

As followers of Christ we either walk around with facades of perfection or put so much effort into being perfect. We appear invulnerable. But in God's eyes we have a loooonnngg ways to go. So why are we so scared to be vulnerable to each other along our journey? Because man's love is conditional. But God..your love is true and unconditional.

Lord, I don't want to love conditionally. I want to love unconditionally and be loved unconditionally. But who will love me for me? Though I'm sure I'll be judged by man at some point along the way...I will try my best to be authentic and open.

"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity." { Colossians 3:12-14}

Lord, Help us to slash the walls of our facades. Continue to perform a life long operation on our hearts until it is an exact reflection of your truthfulness and unconditional heart: pouring out our weakenesses into the open for the world to see, and yet still being loved to perfection unconditionally. In Jesus name...Amen.

May God bless you according to your faithfulness and obedience to Him.

In Him,
Ashley
Phillipians 3:7
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