I have an imperfection in my character – well, maybe more than one. It’s not something I’m proud of, or something I simply excuse as just the way I am. I’ve read and pleaded and declared the pertinent Bible verses over myself more times than I can remember. Yet, I still struggle, seemingly without any improvement. Just when it feels like I’m walking in greater freedom and victory in Christ, when I haven’t been staring at the imperfection for a while, I happen to run into any of the angst-triggering passages in the Bible again.
I came upon an older journal entry recently in which Daddy and I had a conversation about this very issue. As I began to write, I was angry. Yet, my wonderful and loving Father not only helped me return to peace, but also revealed the self-imposed source of the anger and frustration. What follows is a portion of that journal entry, and His insight that set me free. May you hear Him speak to you in your own imperfect places.
. . . That’s why you are angry at Me – though, you really aren’t. You’ve been deceived into perceiving I’m against you, even though you know that’s a lie.
And, Kay, I’m not mad at you at all – not even for having followed that subtle deceptive trail My enemy set up for you.
Thank You, Daddy. So what do I do when I bump up against these familiar passages again and again – the ones that are so uncomfortable to me and seem so contrary to what You have been revealing?
Kay, what if you never get a grasp of it while in your mortal body? What if this part of your character / behavior never changes? You know you’ll not be perfect in thought, word, and behavior until you are no longer encumbered by flesh. Yet that is the standard you strive for – your own perfection. And it’s your downfall every time – and your frustration and your separation from Me (on your part, not Mine.) The standard is Jesus Christ and His perfection – not how you compare to Him . . . but who you are in Him.
In Christ alone I place my trust – even with my imperfections here on earth. What a glorious Savior! What a wonderful and loving Father!
Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths.
To Make Christ Known 
Thank you, as always for all of your insights into Father God and our brother Jesus Christ
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My dear Becky! I was just thinking about you again this morning! Blessings in His wonderful love, my sister!
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