Perfection, part 2

And then it's just funny how God keeps pounding it in, hitting the nail further into my soul, that this IS something I need to be striving and working towards (see Perfection, part 1 to read the beginning of my day)....because that very night, at my small group we read a chapter on Perfection! (from "The Resolution for Women") 

Matthew 5:48 "Be perfect...as your heavenly Father is perfect."

The biblical word for perfect is not the world's meaning--it's not "faultless accuracy and precision." It is asking us to be perfect by putting all of yourself into the tasks which will glorify God in your life right now. It obviously looks different for each person. 

But what really stuck out to me was the next sentence that said, "When you choose to do everything, you can't do anything well. But when honoring God is your focus, it pares down your purpose and narrows your focus." 

1 Cor 10:31 "Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for God's glory."

A subtle reminder of how to start my days. Do everything for God's glory? Not Gail's glory? How different would my life look right now if I only chose to do the things that glorified God? I tend to say yes to taking on anything that I am good at or think sounds like fun. But that is a quick way to make a busy week and a not-so-attentive mommy. In my last post I said that I was learning about my son's quality time needs. I believe that meeting his needs is a God Glorifying act. But I often cut it out of my day to make way for the other tasks I pile on. 

I can't wait for later, I must do it now. To be perfect is to honor my calling as mom and learn how to glorify God through being the best I can at THAT. It means saying no to more play dates and parties and errands and things that take me away from him....and it means saying yes to more relationship with my son, building his trust, honoring our time together, cherishing these fleeting few years, raising him to love the Lord. How can I say no to that!? Why have I said no before?! 

The Lord placed these two parts of my day together to impact me. I know I'm not "perfect" to the world and that is really hard to say. But please accept that I am trying to be perfect to my family and glorify God as I can!