| GOD'S idea of perfection is often quite different
from OUR idea of perfection! God took a man who was a
murderer & made him the Apostle Paul! Jesus took a
woman who was one of the biggest harlots in town &
made her one of His favourite disciples! King David was
one of the worst sinners that the World has known, but he
was also one of the greatest saints, because he knew he
was totally dependent on the Love & the mercy of God
for forgiveness! God's idea of saintliness is not
sinless perfection, it's a sinner who has NO perfection,
NO righteousness of his OWN at all, but is totally
dependent on the LOVE & the MERCY of GOD! These are
the only saints there are--there are no others!
When we feel so righteous & good, it's really
because we are SELF-righteous, & not closer to God
but closer to ourselves! So let's forget about trying to
be perfect!--Because we never will be! Let's just follow
the Lord & do the best we can for Jesus & others!
The only standard of righteousness or perfection is:
Do you depend on the LORD totally, trust Him & His
Love & His mercy? True righteousness is being full of
the LORD & HIS LOVE, for only HE is ALL right!
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