Perfection
   Sometimes in our christian walk we face discouragement. It comes with many visages. Through family, work, brothers, and/or sisters of the church, and sometimes random people âon the the street.â Life gets clouded with just trying to make it. You go from day to day, week to week, month to month trying to get this bill paid or that one paid. Or maybe your child has hit a growth spurt and it seems none of their clothes fit. Inside you are carrying the âparental painâ of wondering how you are going to manage. We as parents sometimes tend to make ourselves feel terribly guilty by thinking we should already have it all together. From the first moment of hearing you are going to have a baby, you begin planning on how you are going to make their life so much better than your own. Besides, thatâs what God desires, right? For each generation to prosper and mature more with each passing year.Â
   So here we are with this big mental picture of how things are going to be. A perfect little family, in a perfect little house, with a perfect little life. The baby comes and everything starts out beautifully as planned. Then a number of scenarios play out...the doctor calls to confirm your test results came back and you have cancer. Now where does life seem to be steering you? In your mind, thatâs far from perfect. You in no way planned for that curve ball! Or maybe you had a feeling your little one wasnât meeting the developmental milestones you thought they they should then results turn up your child is autistic. What do you do when he or she is having a âmeltdownâ and they are screaming and throwing things? Well you will probably in your mind want to do the same thing, but in your heart, you hold that precious child and proclaim your love for them and that all will be o.k. In your mind, your asking yourself, âWill it be o.k? Will my life ever be perfect?â Or maybe your spouse has found love elsewhere. Maybe they found the love and affection they needed in their life while they were away from home. No matter how much you love God, your marriage still can fall apart. Your spouse needs to know just how much they are needed. They need to feel love and affection from the one they married all the time. You need to show your appreciation for them so much that when they are away from you throughout the day, they often think of you. Make them excited to want to come home to you. Donât you think thatâs how God loves you?
   God blesses us everyday. He raises the sun to shine its bright light every morning. He gave us birds to sing melodies to us throughout our day. He gave us laughter binding people together and increasing happiness and intimacy. The bible says in both Matthew 7:11 and Luke 11:13...âhow much more shall your father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?â
   No matter how perfect you wanted your life, the circumstances that surround us today can say otherwise. We can beg and plead for diamonds, but sometimes we are handed coal. That is when you take that coal and make the best of it. Polish it with love everyday, devote time for prayer, praise, and perception. Pray first and foremost for Godâs will to be done in your life. Pray circles around your marriage, around your children, and around your circumstances. Instead of your mountain being between you and God, put God between you and your mountain. Second, always take time to praise God for what he has done in your life. You donât think he has done anything or very much? He got you up this morning, didnât he? He provided a way to put food in your belly, right? Well that should be enough, but Iâm sure you can think of many more things he has done for you, just today. Praise him for the things he is gonna do for you as well. Declare his goodness, reaffirm your faith, and prove to God you are serious about loving and serving him. And finally perceive his goodness in your life. You donât have to have a perfect house, a perfect child, or a perfect family....all you need is a PERFECT GOD!










