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I Have A Confession

I was reading Colossians 2 recently during my quiet time.  As I read through this passage I realized that I needed to stop being concerned with what others thought of me.  I have to admit not just to myself but to God, that I am a sinner. 

We all sin and we all fall short of God's glory.  The problem comes in when we allow others to judge our sin.  When we become concerned with what someone else thinks about what we are doing.  Colossians clearly states for us in verse 16: "therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink or with regard to a religious festival". 

We can not get in the game of measuring our sin by what others think about it.  We are all sinners and sin and sin.  There is no bad sin and good sin, it's all short of God's glory.  Colossians goes on to tell us that we are made alive in Christ and He has forgiven us of all our sin.

God will always be faithful to us, we need to be faithful to Him.  We are not perfect and we can not pretend to be.  I admit I do strive for perfection but not by the worlds standards but by God's.  I long to bow before Him at the throne and hear Him say well done good and faithful servant. 

Let us all put aside our sinful nature and commit to walking with God.  Confess to God and trust that He will be faithful to you.  There is no big sin and small sin, just sin.  God is in control and He will free you from bondage if you just ask.

Perfect People

Are you a perfectionist?  I have struggled with perfection.  In recent years I have finally been able to let things "slide".  Some people struggle with the belief that the way they are is just not good enough.  Our eyes can get focused on the unattainable standards of performance. 

Perfection or the pursuit of it, is all around us.  There are so many products being pushed on us everyday.  The advertisers tell us, use this cream and your skin will be perfect, use this exercise program and your body will be perfect.  We are being pursued by these industries, which tell us we are not perfect.

Paul writes in Colossians 1:22, that we are presented, "holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation".  By this he means that perfection is God's job.  We are presented to God as perfect, we don't have to chase it, God gives it to us. 

God does not ask us to be perfect, He wants us to be dependent on Him.  We are helpless people in need of a Savior.  We need to work each day to be more like Jesus.  We make our thoughts, our words and actions to be like those of Jesus.  When we stumble, and we will stumble, we give it to God and ask for help.

I struggled with perfection most of my life, I have overcome, but still have to remind myself of God's truth.  He takes me in and makes me holy in His sight, without blemish, and free from accusation.  Do you have to free yourself from the stronghold of perfection? 

Pray and ask God to help you remember that He will make you perfect when you stand before Him at the throne.  You can not be perfect on your own.  You need to put your trust and dependence on God.  He will take you and make you holy, without blemish, and free from accusation.