Perfection

This is my first blog on this site. I have had another blog in the past that turned into a whining fest on my part. I decided that I wanted a fresh start, so here I am!

I wanted to share something that came to my mind today. This afternoon the movie "Friday Night Lights" came on and I decided to watch it , as I am a HUGE sports fan and love sport movies. In one of the scenes, Billy Bob Thorton, who plays the coach, says to the team something along the lines I have been saying all year be perfect, be perfect. Perfect means that you are able to look into the face of your teammates and say you did all you could do, you could not have done anything else, you gave it your all. I thought that was cool. It brought to my mind Matthew 5:48 But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect. (NLT) That verse ALWAYS intimidated me. I am NOT perfect! I am so far from perfect, perfect isn't even a dot on the map! And you know, I praise Him that I am NOT perfect! THAT is a ALOT of pressure! What does that verse mean then? When read in context Matthew 5:45-48 Jesus is talking about loving everyone, not just those who love us. Loving those who love us, that is easy! We are to reach out and love everyone with a Christ like love. How can anyone know who HE is if we only demonstrate that love to those who demonstrate it to us. It ties into the line from the movie, when it is all said and done, will we be able to look at God and say "I did all I could do in Your name, for Your glory, in Your strength?"

Eyes on Him
~Samantha