how to own perfection.

how to own perfection.

perfection.

noun per·fec·tion \pər-ˈfek-shən\

the condition, state, or quality of being free or as free as possible from all flaws or defects.

perfection.

a word thrown from mouth to ear on such a regular basis it no longer has value. it no longer seems reasonable. it no longer seems acheivable.

perfection.

 a distant thought. a longing desire...

perfection.

*NEWS FLASH*

 [for you and me] there is no such thing as {perfection.} 

i don't care how many "Pintrest Perfect" recipes have exited your oven... how many seemingly perfect, InstaPerf pictures you've seen posted by your favorite photographer... i don't care if you are OCD and have all your books on your bookshelf alphabetically color coordinated.

 [for you and me] there is no such thing as {perfection.} 

I'm really {really, i am} sorry to break it to you, if you've never heard this before.

Now, this blog is just becoming depressing....right?

You come here to read some inspirational, uplifting story of a heroic fireman rescuing a kitten from a tree, and all you get is some random, unsophisticated kid telling you that you are not perfect, nor will you ever be...

its tough, i know.

i had to hear the same thing once... but it wasn't quite so bluntly spoken to me.

i was but a mere child (practically the other day,) trying to withstand and liveup to the life as a perfect christian. a perfect person. a perfect example...

boy, was i in for a surprize.

One of the most beautiful things in life is, just that...life.

when a tiny child is born into the world,

its mesmerizing. 

its captivating...

its...perfect.

perfection.

this tiny being, so innocent and perfect in all its ways...

but now your confused, of course.  

i am fully aware of what i just told you...

 [for you and me] there is no such thing as {perfection.} 

& there isn't. and i firmly stand by that...for US their is no perfection...

we are not perfect on our own... we cannot even breathe on our own, muchless be a perfect human.

 no.. no.. no.

That tiny baby that was just born?

that baby is perfect...

but not in the everyday way that you and me try so unbearable hard to acheive.

that baby is perfect simply because God made him.

he will grow up, he will make mistakes, he will read this blog and he will understand HE is not perfect..... God is Perfect.

we, in all our humaness will never measure up to the Worlds standards... we will never reach the Worlds approval.... we will never reach Our own approval.

 [for you and me] there is no such thing as {perfection.} 

we will never be the perfect Christian. we will never be the perfect person.... not ever the perfect example.

we, are sinful. theres no way around that... no matter how hard we try, how long we run this race, i know we will never reach perfection on our own...

we were not made to.

we were not designed to be perfect all by ourselfves.

the beauty of humans, is we are made in the image of God.

God is perfection.

[for you and me] there is no such thing as {perfection.} 

but imagine if we stopped trying so hard to be the perfect person on our own...

imagine if we gave that tiny {okay, big} part of ourself to God...

the part that WE want to do it on our OWN.

i see dainty pictures of cute families...

i see happy smiles on well achieved faces ....

i see fancy cars with wity drivers...

and i wonder if i will ever reach that perfection..

the perfection of all my ducks in a line...all my clothes spotless, all my talents flawless, all my face pimpleless. 

but that is not true perfection.

that is the worlds defintion of perfection...

God's perfection.

noun \God's per·fec·tion \God's pər-ˈfek-shən\

the condition, state, or quality of being who you are.. of embracing who God made you to be, and realizing, you are enough. you are perfect because of Him.

you are perfect.

 but here is what most people miss.

you are perfect because GOD made you to be.

What so many people do not realize is that it is actually a Command for us to Be Perfect... not 'perfect' by Worlds Standards, but to own our Perfection in God's Standards.
 

"Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." Matthew 5:48
[A very commonly overlooked verse that is so good, and reassuring!]

 [for you and me] there is no such thing as {perfection.} 

BUT

 [for you and me] with God there is no such thing as {imperfection}

did you catch that?

 

 [for you and me] with God there is no such thing as {imperfection}

God's handiwork is the most beautiful i've ever seen. 

His Sunsets are more beautiful..

His clouds are more puffy...

His waters are more fragile than any i've ever seen.

God's hanidwork is Perfection...

to say that WE aren't perfect, is to say that God's aritsty isn't quite up to standard, which isn't true at all.

the key is to Remmeber that perfection does not lie within US, its within the creator.

You do not go to an Art Gallery only to look at a painting and say, "Boy, one day i hope to be as good of painting as that painting..." thats just ridiculous.

You see the painting and say, "Oiy, one day i hope to be as good of artist as the painter."

The perfection and beauty of the painting does Not lie within the painting itself... its within the hands that created it, the Artist, the Maker...
We are Perfect.
Because God created us to be...
We are the immaculant, breathtaking painting, hanging on a gallerey wall... and God is the Artist, standing at His Art Exhibit, smiling so bright..He is so proud....
but we, as paintings normally do one of two things... We switch our frames, {Change how we look}, Move to another Gallery {Run away from God} and we try our hardest to be the Worlds defintion of perfection, we try on our own to make ourselves fit the part...
or...
We hang low on the gallery wall, feeling sorry for ourselves, looking around at all the other paintings in Gods Gallery and think how they all have better color{cars? houses? jobs?} how they all have a nicer design {facial features? body type?}...
God doesnt want us Changing our frames, & He doesnt want us wishfully looking at all the other paintings... He wants us to Own our Perfection.
The perfection He gave us.
Each one of us is a different Painting... Hanging on a gallery wall. We each relate different to people,  We each look different... But to God, each of His Paintings are equal in beauty, in perfection.... in life.
We are each a perfect materpeice of His...
and once we realize that,[for you and me] there is no such thing as {perfection.} 

once we realize we are Perfect because God is our Artist...
Your heart will start beating, your facing will start smiling, 
&You will automatically know how to own Perfection.