There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. 1 John 4:18 By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain It’s funny, for years, 1 John 4:18 drove me nuts. I feared–ergo, I was not perfect. If I wasn’t perfect, I wasn’t …[ read more ]

“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it” Proverbs 22:6 English: perfectionist measuring and cutting grass (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) I’m not this bad. Maybe my husband is? Causes So far we’ve learn perfection comes from: The heart. Pride convinces us we have …[ read more ]

But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be …[ read more ]

“For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil” Genesis 3:5. I am a recovering perfectionist.    Or maybe not so recovering…but like an alcoholic, the perfectionist needs to recognize her addiction, only then can Jesus heal it. Therefore, I …[ read more ]

48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. Mat. 5:48   This verse tormented me for years. Perfect? Not possible, not for me, but believe me, I tried.   Perfection takes a lot of work The first church I belonged to demanded this of me. Still, no matter how …[ read more ]