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Tagged: overcoming perfectionism

Overcoming Perfectionism: You Can’t Do It All
Posted on Monday, October 17th, 2016 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: calling from God, can't do it all, Carol McClain, character counts, Col. 3:23, gifts, overcoming perfectionism, perfectionism, you can't do it all
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters…” Col. 3:23 By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain Our church has formed a woman’s group we call Tea At Two. Our social was formed, in part, to create friendships among its members. In our socialization, we use our …[ read more ]
Be Ye (Im) Perfect: We Don’t Have to be Perfect
Posted on Monday, February 29th, 2016 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: 1 Peter 1:16, Carol McClain, character counts, don't have to be perfect, God's love, Matthew 5:48, overcoming perfectionism, Peace With God
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 ]

The Purpose of Suffering
Carol McClain I love stained glass. Whenever I post a picture, swarms of friends beg for lessons. They never count the cost. How to make stained glass: Choose the glass. The process begins with a nice, but uninteresting, unrefined product. Take a sharp blade. Cut and break the glass according to the pattern. Be sure to have bandaids on hand. You will cut yourself. Grind the glass. No matter how careful you are, the piece won't fit perfectly, so you need to grind. Again, keep the bandaids on hand. Wash the glass. Foil the glass. Before you foil, you may… ...[ full story ]

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