on perfectionism

I've always had trouble with being a perfectionist. I think it comes down to the need for acceptance, and the twisted thinking that one will only be accepted if perfect.

(Unfortunately there can be experiences that reinforce this twisted thinking, like the time when I was in primary school and my friend's mother wouldn't let me play with her anymore because of my family background...)

But God is in the business of accepting us as we are. I can't express what that means to me.
IT'S SO POWERFUL. and LIBERATING

I just read this article that was featured here (this is just a snippet from the whole article):

What is the big deal with a little mess (or a big one, as is the norm at my home)? I suppose it’s because culture tells us external things are of supreme importance. Jesus, however, placed a high priority on people and spending time with them. I doubt he ever left a house because someone had left socks out (or Legos or Barbie’s winter wardrobe).
Believing I must be perfect before I reach out to others leads to misery of my own making. I've even shied away from friendships because other women seem to "have it all together" and I don't. It seems this sort of comparison is one of the most difficult things for women to overcome. I do it without realizing it, and in doing so, heap trouble on myself. When I compare my situation to others, I live by the extreme standards of the world and lose sight of what is most important--people. I can't take stuff with me when I leave this earth. Why then should I spend time worrying over things that are not eternal?

I LOVE IT!
Here's to being liberated from things that really don't matter (and only distract us from the things that DO matter)...

...and perhaps a little more 'doing' of the things that DO MATTER :)

But thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!
1Corinthians 15:57