Are you living under the burden of perfection?
If someone were to ask me this question, most likely my answer would be 'no'. And I would begin to list all the ways that I am not perfect. Stands to reason that if I were a perfectionist, I'd be turning out really 'great' stuff. Yet, truth is, I am living under the burden of perfection when I consistently avoid writing in this blog because I don't have the right topic, am not overwhelmed by emotion, or the content doesn't personally wow me or knock my socks off.
I may not volunteer to lead songs at church even though I can carry a tune and keep on pitch--because it might not be amazing or sound like Taylor Swift. I don't step forward to write a column for the newsletter because it sure as heck won't be pulitzer prize winning stuff.
Living under the burden of perfection is not fine tuning your craft, belaboring a scrapbook and turning out top notch layouts, or decorating a cake for a friend's birthday in bakery style. Living under the burden of perfection is being immobilized from action because you can't do it perfectly and feel that what you would turn out is unworthy. I started this post over one year ago and never got beyond the first rhetorical question, 'Are you living under the burden of perfection?'
Yes, I am. And it's high time, I focused less on doing whatever it is, perfectly and got to the business of just doing what I am called to do. I will then be released of my burden and free to live the life God intended.
Ephesians 2:10 'For we are God's workmanship created in Christ Jesus to do good works which God prepared in advance for us to do.'
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