Searching for perfection.

The term perfection is a term that can be found often in my vocabulary as of recently. We as a people are constantly searching for ways to reach this one goal. Whether it be the goal of having the perfect body, perfect looks, perfect attitude, perfect voice, etc. As I begin to ponder the many ways we strive for this one goal, I realize more and more how much it can never be reached. I have also realized that we are constantly searching for perfection in others as well. I find myself daydreaming about what my future husband will be like and how he will be "perfect" in every way, shape, and form. Ladies, if you think your future husband is going to be perfect, you're wrong. And fellows, if you think your future wife is going to be perfect, here's your wake up call. If we keep our focus on this idea of perfection, we may miss out on what is right in front of us the whole time.

Now I don't want you to get confused with having standards. We all must have standards. Some may be higher than others, but if we create our standards based on this image of perfection that we have created in our minds, we will never find what we are looking for. I know that I am far from perfect. Would I change things about myself? Absolutely. What it comes down to is mindset. I would love to be skinnier and change my looks. But if I have the mindset of "I just hate the way I look and wish I were prettier like them," I am going to end up not eating, checking my weight everyday, and exercising until my legs fall off. But if I have the mindset of, "I want to get in better shape to feel better about myself and respect the body that God has given me because my body is His holy temple," I am going to be able to have a healthier approach that includes eating healthier and exercising a few times a week in order to better myself. Are you seeing the difference here?

This idea of perfection has corrupted our society as a whole and ruined our depiction of reality. The truth is: we will never be perfect. And we need to stop searching for it. Because the only perfection we are going to find is Jesus Christ. His ways are perfect and if you are able to trust in His ways above your own, you will be able to find that perfection you have been looking for all along. And we will finally be able to accept each other...flaws and all.

The search for perfection ends here.
Look to the cross. Where perfection is found.

Spirit lead me.

Recently, I have been paying way more attention to directions and where I am going. I've become more alert when riding with others driving and even when driving myself (yes, I do drive...just not very often). Taking different roads and figuring out directions, I have realized that there are about 11 different ways to get to one place. It fascinated me to think of all the different routes that one can take in order to get to one location.

I started comparing this to my everyday life. When I thought about it, I realized how many choices we must make in one day. And how each of those choices that we make can have an impact in some shape or form. It can be something so small but can make a huge impact. We are forced to make choices every single day. Some major, some minor. Either way, these different choices and decisions that we make can all lead to one place.

I began to think about all of the different choices that I have made in my past that has led me to this one moment in time. How did I get to this exact spot? What decisions did I have to make in order to get here? How would things be different if I chose to go a different route?

Often times, I think too much into things and start to ponder the "what if's". This is when I remember that God has set up this specific moment and He has planned out every step of the way. He already knew from the beginning of time which decisions I was going to make. He knows every single time that I am going to fail Him, every time I am going to run to Him, and every time that I am going to try and run away from His love. And yet, at the end of the road, His arms are still wide open waiting for me. Even though I may have decided to take the longer route, He is still there with open arms waiting for me to run back to Him. No matter what path you decide to take, He is there to greet you at your destination with His never ending love and mercy. My prayer is that He will give me the wisdom and knowledge in order to follow His obedience when deciding which path to take in my life.

"Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders,
let me walk upon the waters wherever You would call me.
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander,
and my faith will be made stronger in the presence of my Savior." -Oceans by Hillsong United