Chosen Grace

“Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”  –Matthew 5:48

Now, this verse above was spoken by Jesus himself. I know, you might be saying, “How can I be perfect?”

This is what I asked myself the other day. I had been trying so hard to please God, but I was doing it all wrong. I was trying to do it by my works. And I knew full well that that was the wrong way!

Instead of letting God prune me, I was getting frustrated with everything. And it seemed as though I kept messing up. I was looking to the left and the right of me, seeing everyone else seem “perfect”, and I was beginning to feel like doo doo.

Then I finally realized that I can’t be perfect. It’s impossible. Because of the original sin in the Garden of Eden, all mankind sins.

And then I began to let God do His thing. With Him doing His thing, I saw things His way, and really began to embrace the space the He has put me in.

In the midst of it, I learned one thing:

“for we have all fall short of the glory of God,” –Romans 3:23

This verse has a different meaning in the perfect context. You see, in the perfect context, it is assuring you that you aren’t alone. And that God knows our sin. He knows all that we do, all our weaknesses, and all of our lows. It also let’s us become aware of God’s glory. When aware of God’s glory, we realize our mistakes, and then fall humbly before him.

But God is not just sitting on His throne, watching us be miserable under His glory. Because His throne is a throne of grace and mercy, his indescribable love will allow us to get back up on our feet and prevail. He lifts up the meek and the humble. 

We have a God that can and is able to sympathize with us. He’s amazing. And full of love.

I’m now learning to accept that I am not perfect. And that I do have flaws. God has made me the way I am for a reason, and I’m learning to accept that. I’m learning that I’m loved no matter what.

So, for all those perfect seekers– thank God for who He is. And then you’ll see who you are. You are perfectly imperfect. 

With love,

Malaysia