Perfectionism vs Progress
Happy Sunday Y'all! Something about my husband and I that everyone should know and that explains a lot about why we do lots of family/couple projects and why I even do this blog is that we love learning and are addicted to progress and personal development. We have been pretty proud of that "addiction" in the past but I am starting to realize that maybe this isn't as healthy as I thought it was? I mean it's potentially an addiction. Is every addiction bad? I'm not sure.
I was listening to "Divine Discontent" by Michelle D Craig this morning and she addressed the plague of perfectionism that is spreading among many teens and young adults right now. ((I'm totally one of them!)
There always seems to be a gap and comparison between where we are mentally/physically/spiritually/emotionally etc., and where we want to be that brings us discontent. That gap can be the greatest opportunity or the biggest hindrance. We can use the gap divinely to motivate us to act and continue to healthily progress, or we can let it paralyze us into inaction, wallowing and even digression.
Don't let it paralyze you! Comparison can be a real jerk if we let it. So use comparison wisely. Compare yourself to yourself, not to others. Heavenly Father sees us where we are and is proud of the progress we make, as slow as it may seem to us. We don't need to be perfect because honestly--and sorry to burst your bubble--we can't be. Jesus is the only one who was able to live an earthly life perfectly. And that is actually the plan! We are not meant to be perfect in this life, but we ARE meant to progress. And as long as we are progressing, we don't need to freak out about where we aren't. (Totally giving myself a pep talk right now!)
a mom just trying to progress
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