“Gentlemen, we will chase perfection, and we will chase it relentlessly, knowing all the while we can never attain it. But along the way, we shall catch excellence.”
― Vince Lombardi Jr.
5Then the Lord came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the Lord. 6And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, 7maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.”.(34:5-7)EXODUS 34-36
8“But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. 9And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven. 10Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Messiah. 11The greatest among you will be your servant. 12For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.
JOURNAL
The description of God in Scripture is a description of true perfection. To understand this rightly is to see that obedience to God reshapes the ambition of the heart. For much of my life, I misunderstood perfection as flawlessness. I believed it meant living without mistakes, weakness, or failure. That definition quietly produced fear and pressure, because it was never aligned with who God truly is.
Godly perfection is something altogether different. It is not the absence of error, but the pursuit of Godly truth, Godly love, and Godly discipline. It is compassion that moves toward others, faithfulness that endures, forgiveness that costs something, and humility that serves rather than elevates itself. This is perfection as God defines it.
This pursuit can only exist within the scope of today. I am not accountable for tomorrow, nor am I meant to carry yesterday. Today is the only place where obedience can live.God does not ask me to perfect my future. He invites me to trust Him with it, while faithfully pursuing goodness in the present moment.
This is perfection as Scripture reveals it. Not flawless living, but faithful pursuit. Not fear-driven striving, but surrendered trust. Not mastery of life, but dependence on a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in love and faithfulness.
This is the perfection worth chasing today.
The description of God in Scripture is a description of true perfection. To understand this rightly is to see that obedience to God reshapes the ambition of the heart. For much of my life, I misunderstood perfection as flawlessness. I believed it meant living without mistakes, weakness, or failure. That definition quietly produced fear and pressure, because it was never aligned with who God truly is.
Godly perfection is something altogether different. It is not the absence of error, but the pursuit of Godly truth, Godly love, and Godly discipline. It is compassion that moves toward others, faithfulness that endures, forgiveness that costs something, and humility that serves rather than elevates itself. This is perfection as God defines it.
This pursuit can only exist within the scope of today. I am not accountable for tomorrow, nor am I meant to carry yesterday. Today is the only place where obedience can live.God does not ask me to perfect my future. He invites me to trust Him with it, while faithfully pursuing goodness in the present moment.
This is perfection as Scripture reveals it. Not flawless living, but faithful pursuit. Not fear-driven striving, but surrendered trust. Not mastery of life, but dependence on a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in love and faithfulness.
This is the perfection worth chasing today.
MATTHEW 5:43-48
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