Your imperfections
Are not the Creator’s fault.
Know, no one’s perfect!
We all have our faults.
And as we age, wrinkles show.
Otherwise you’re numb.
It’s our emotions
That birth our imperfections.
So, just embrace them!
In today’s Daily Guideposts, Bill Giovannetti ended his devotional with this prayer: “Lord, You alone are perfect. Help me be good with that. Amen.”
Bill shared that perfectionism lurks in the corners of his heart, always ready to pounce.
Do you have that problem? Do you expect yourself to write the perfect article, paint the perfect picture, bake the perfect cake, or create the perfect garden? Does the fear of making mistakes nag at you? Do your imperfections make you question your worth? Do you ever feel like covering your troubling issues by hiding in a box?
Here are seven verses to help you lay down the idol of perfectionism and embrace your own weaknesses.
- Romans 5:7-8. …
- 2 Corinthians 12:9. …
- James 3:2. …
- Matthew 19:21. …
- Galatians 1:10. …
- 1 Thessalonians 2:4. …
- Romans 8:15.
What does God say about perfectionism?
Romans 15:7
“Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.”
God/Jesus doesn’t require your perfection, because He is the only one who is perfect. His acceptance of you can help you accept others with their flaws as well.
In this season of Thanksgiving,
I invite you to sit quietly with yourself.
Thank God for the way you are “wonderfully made,”
And give yourself a break.
As you listen to these relaxing hymns
of Thanksgiving and worship,
count your many blessings.
Embrace your imperfections,
and know they simply prove
you are human!
Are you familiar with “Kintsugi” or “Kintsukuroi”? This is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. The method is similar to the maki-e technique. As a philosophy, it treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise.
Like repaired pottery, Kintsugi style, our imperfections are those cracks that allow room for the power and grace of God to fill us with the gold of humility, repentance, and dependence on Him.
Bill Giovannetti wrote, “… my worth before both God and those I love doesn’t depend on me being perfect. It just depends on me being me.”
“Help me be who You made me to be.
Help me accept myself with all my imperfections.
Help me, Lord, to relax in Your promise of acceptance.
Help me love unconditionally, refraining from judging others,
just as You love and accept me – just as I am.
In Jesus name, Amen.”
Thanks for visiting today.
I pray you see yourself as God’s beloved creation –
imperfections and all!
See ya tomorrow (God willing).
Love,
JanBeek
Comments on: "Embrace Your Imperfections" (8)
A great post Jan. I love the Japanese art of fixing broken pottery. Such a great metaphor for us. God pouring gold into our broken cracks! Love the piano music.
Thank you , {{{Dwight}}} – I am enjoying it as I prepare our dinner tonight. Not expecting a perfect meal!!🤣
I am sure there will be not complaints at your house!
A fine concept, as is Kintsugi (thanks for the word)
Just returning the favor, {{{Derrick}}} – I’ve learned lots of new words from you!!
🙂
Jen, thanks for sharing the relaxing music. I listened while reading. As I’ve matured (and I’m still a work in progress), I have grown more comfortable with my nearly infinite imperfections. Now I embrace them as a loving gift of God. Blessings to you and Bob during this Advent season.
Thank you, {{{Richard}}} – I’m glad you enjoyed the music. We did, too. I played it most of yesterday afternoon as I wrote my C’mas cards. <3