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.