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I used to be perfect but I gave it up because it made people nervous.
Of course I am not perfect and neither are you (my reader). But that does not mean we cannot constantly aim at the bull's-eyen when afterwards we don't even hit the target.
I read a lot and when I run across a power thought aptly put I want to run out into the middle of the road and put to practice that old saying "teacher says share."
The following was one of those moments that I now joyfully share It is from thebook, The Human Being, byWalter Wink. In aiming at the dilemma of perfection he states...
“The goal of life, then, is… to become what we truly are – human. We are not required to become divine: flawless, perfect, without blemish. We are invited simply to become human,
which means growing through our sins and mistakes, learning by trial and error, being redeemed over and over… It means giving up pretending to be good and, instead, becoming real.”
Jesus is clear on the matter. Time and time again He is saying to us that we change from the inside out. Not by the following of some rigid rules and regulations.
Rather MAKE SPACE FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT. That's right. "Here am I Lord, take me " and other such spirit power phrases repeated countless times for the rest of your life.
In short, your heart has openings for God and His holy spirit...and that is who you have to choose to fill these openings.
An yes think on the following applications of a loving God seeking attitude.
Train yourself to act nice when you don't feel nice. It will make you and the person you are responding to, the both of you nicer, just by the ambience such an attitude process.
Admit your weaknesses because we all have them. You won't improve for the better if you don't won't shine a spotlight on the areas you can and should improve.
Give compliments on a regular basis. Opportunities abound...you just have to train yourself to see them and not be shy about congratulating people
Put your brain in gear before you speak. You owe it to the both of you...you and that person to whom you are speaking.
Whatever gifts God has given you;..share with others...if your greatest gift is a super smile take it to a nursing home and give that smile to dozens of folk who maybe haven't been smiled at for months or years. If you can sing, then good, take these folks some songs...but anyone can smile and a super smile...well...
Have your children been behaving themselves and doing their chores and in general practicing exemplarity behavior. Has your spouse been thoughtful and worthy of praise. Then give PRAISE...don't hold it back...it is difficult to give too much of this wonderful commodity.
And will all this mean you will become perfect?...HARDLY
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