I think that the best thing about reading the Bible is reading about the
life of our lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was an awesome man in
general. Jesus was sure of himself, sure of his purpose and sure of his
future.
But the thing that bothered the Pharisees, or the "church people", was that Jesus lived what he spoke.
He wasn't the hypocrite that they tried their darndest to prove him to be. He didn't gossip or backbite. He didn't go to church and say one thing and do something different when he left. He didn't spending time preaching to the multitudes about how loving and awesome his Father was and go out to the club that might and get drunk.
Jesus Christ was consistent. That something that I have failed to master in any area of my life. Especially my marriage. As a matter of fact, the only thing I seem to be consistent in is being inconsistent in my marriage. So many times I read about the life of Christ and feel oh so very inferior and undeserving. Even though he was the Son of God, he was a flesh born individual, just like you and me. Jesus encountered the same temptations and obstacles that we do, but he never even considered turning against his Father's words. Sin and doubt wasn't an options.
Sure, the tempting may not have come in the form of chat rooms on the Internet, cigarettes or your friendly neighborhood liquor store, but it was temptation still. After all, the word says that there is nothing new under the sun.
Yup, that's in the Bible too. (Ecclesiastes 1:9)
Romans 3:10 "There is no one righteous; not even one..."
No matter how perfect try to be or how hard you try to please your husband, your children and everyone else in your life, you will never be perfect. The only thing that you will do if you keep trying to be perfect is wear yourself out. It's useless. If you come into contact with anyone that claims to be perfect, do me a favor... RUN THE OTHER WAY!!! Either that person is a liar or they are crazy. Any way you look at it, you don't need to be anywhere around them. The best thing that you can do is try to be the best you that God designed you to be.
Romans 1:6 "...being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Jesus Christ."
Perfection on Earth is not something that you need to be concerned about. There is no such thing as the perfect wife or mother. We won't be perfect until the day that God cracks the sky and calls us home. As long as you are living in the will of the Lord, and maintaining your life and home to the best of your abilities, you will be blessed.
So after thinking and praying about it, I realize that I will never be able to live my life the way that Jesus Christ lived His. If I could reach perfection, then I would have no need for my Savior... And I need my savior. His life as told in the Bible is an example of what to strive for; but not to be achieved. It's not possible.
But the thing that bothered the Pharisees, or the "church people", was that Jesus lived what he spoke.
He wasn't the hypocrite that they tried their darndest to prove him to be. He didn't gossip or backbite. He didn't go to church and say one thing and do something different when he left. He didn't spending time preaching to the multitudes about how loving and awesome his Father was and go out to the club that might and get drunk.
Jesus Christ was consistent. That something that I have failed to master in any area of my life. Especially my marriage. As a matter of fact, the only thing I seem to be consistent in is being inconsistent in my marriage. So many times I read about the life of Christ and feel oh so very inferior and undeserving. Even though he was the Son of God, he was a flesh born individual, just like you and me. Jesus encountered the same temptations and obstacles that we do, but he never even considered turning against his Father's words. Sin and doubt wasn't an options.
Sure, the tempting may not have come in the form of chat rooms on the Internet, cigarettes or your friendly neighborhood liquor store, but it was temptation still. After all, the word says that there is nothing new under the sun.
Yup, that's in the Bible too. (Ecclesiastes 1:9)
Romans 3:10 "There is no one righteous; not even one..."
No matter how perfect try to be or how hard you try to please your husband, your children and everyone else in your life, you will never be perfect. The only thing that you will do if you keep trying to be perfect is wear yourself out. It's useless. If you come into contact with anyone that claims to be perfect, do me a favor... RUN THE OTHER WAY!!! Either that person is a liar or they are crazy. Any way you look at it, you don't need to be anywhere around them. The best thing that you can do is try to be the best you that God designed you to be.
Romans 1:6 "...being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Jesus Christ."
Perfection on Earth is not something that you need to be concerned about. There is no such thing as the perfect wife or mother. We won't be perfect until the day that God cracks the sky and calls us home. As long as you are living in the will of the Lord, and maintaining your life and home to the best of your abilities, you will be blessed.
So after thinking and praying about it, I realize that I will never be able to live my life the way that Jesus Christ lived His. If I could reach perfection, then I would have no need for my Savior... And I need my savior. His life as told in the Bible is an example of what to strive for; but not to be achieved. It's not possible.
I'm not saying that you don't need to change anything. There are so many things that I need to change and some things I am actually taking the steps to change. What I'm saying is, search yourself for what you want to change and seek God for what He wants to change. Take the criticisms of others with an open mind and a grain of salt. The words and thoughts of other people should not cause you to set about a drastic change in your life. You're wonderful the way you are. God created you in His image and after His likeness. At this exact moment, you look like what He wants you to look like, you are who He wants you to be.
Imperfect.
So I learned that I am in no way perfect; and I'm okay with that.
And you can be okay with that too.
So I learned that I am in no way perfect; and I'm okay with that.
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