What is perfectionism?
“Perfectionism is the need to be – or to appear –
perfect. Perfectionists are persistent, detailed and organized high achievers.
They vary in their behaviors; some strive to conceal their imperfections,
others attempt to project an image of perfection. But all have in common
extremely high standards for themselves or for others.” according to Gordon
Flett, professor of psychology at York University in Toronto.
I am always striving for perfection. Perfectionism
is difficult to overcome, because it seems being perfect is what is expected.
Be a supermom and pour into my children daily. Be without clutter and make sure
my house is in tip top shape. Be a wife and spend quality time with my husband.
Be a fulltime everything–wife, mother, career woman. And work out, and be happy
at all times. That is a lot to ask of one person. But we still feel like we
must reach this level of excellence to fit into this world.
But sadly I
am not perfect. I fail daily. I fail at being a wife, mother, career woman. Being
perfect is something I will never obtain. One way that has helped me get over
the guilt when my life feels messy and far from perfect is to focus on what God
has done and is doing in my life.
“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.
2 Corinthians 12:9
Freedom from
perfection comes when I surrender my need for being perfect and rest in Him.
So today, I’m making a promise to myself, which I
may need to make again tomorrow. To not let myself be burdened by what this
world considers “perfect”. Accept that I am weak. Accept that I need Christ
daily. Accept that Christ came into this world to save me.
Will you make this promise to gain freedom from
perfection?
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