Fantastically Imperfect.

Perfect Imperfection 

No ones perfect.  We are only human. These words people throw out there constantly.  Especially when a mistake has been made.  

We all know that this is true.  We have all said it a million times.  This isn't new information. So tell me, why in the world are we constantly seeking some distant dream of perfection? 

    In my life, even as a young child, I have been a people pleasing, perfection seeking, wanna be.  I did many things to strive for "perfection".  Such as: 

• I was constantly striving to be the best I could be, not ever thinking I was ok the way I was.   
• I was always striving to make my parents proud.  
• I strived to make good grades.  
• I would never spend money because my parents would be "proud".
• I would tell people what they wanted to hear.
• I would try to hid it when I made mistakes.
• I would act fake, or act the way I thought people would like.  
• I would worry about what other people thought of me. 
• I would feel extreme guilt if I made a mistake.
• I would feel "stupid" if I did something wrong. 
• I felt I had to control everything, or it wouldn't be ok. 
• I would worry if I was doing things ok, or if I was ok..

Wow, Sounds exhausting doesn't it?

Even though I knew that I was only human, and that I wasn't "perfect", I still strived for it, exhausting myself, worrying constantly, making myself sick!!

Guess what I've been learning, slowly but surely...

Imperfect is ok. 

Imperfection is fantastic!

Imperfection is beautiful!!

I was not created to be perfect.  

I'm going to make mistakes.  Every..single..day..

  

I'm not going to be on top of things all the time.  Sometimes I'm going to be scattered.  Sometimes I'm going to lock my keys in the car.  Sometimes I'm not going to handle a situation the best way. Sometimes I'm going to forget something I was suppose to do.  Sometimes I'm going to accidentally hurt someones feelings.  Sometimes I'm going to say things I don't mean.  Sometimes I'm going to be cranky.  And you know what?  IT'S OK! 

IT'S OK because I wasn't created to be perfect.  If I was perfect I wouldn't need a savior to die for me.  If I was perfect I wouldn't need to pray everyday for direction.  But praise GOD I'm not perfect.  Everyday I need a relationship with my creator, everyday I need divine guidance from him!

This realization totally and completely set me FREE!! I am free to allow things to be out of my control. I am free from the fear of making a mistake.  I am free to mess up.  I am free from worrying what others think of me.  I am free to be ME. I am free to LIVE FEARLESSLY!

<< 2 Corinthians 12:9 >>

But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.

HIS POWER IS MADE PERFECT IN WEAKNESS!!!!

I love that!! I want to be the type of person that fully trust God every single day in every single way.  I do not want to be a control freak any longer!! I've seen what happens when I try to control everything...and it's not good!! I want to always be ok with the fact that I'm a wonderful, fantastically imperfect, masterpiece made by God himself! And I'm glad I need him everyday of my life because he IS PERFECT! And It's great to know I have perfection looking out for me! 

Daily piece of ENCOURAGEMENT pie: 

Repeat this to yourself in the mirror for as long as it takes for you to believe it as TRUTH! : 

I am a phenomenal creation.  I am beautiful in every way. I am a fantastically imperfect masterpiece made of GOD himself!  It's ok for me to make mistakes.  There is nothing wrong with being imperfect.  I am perfect the way I am, imperfection and all.  

Abundant Blessings of Prosperity! 

Wishing you a life filled with BLISSFULNESS!!!