Posts with the tag “perfection”
Beyond Religious Performance
by Delman Coates on March 27th, 2024
"Watch out for those dogs, those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh. For it is we who are the circumcision, we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh." - Philippians 3:2-3 In his letter to the Philippians, the apostle Paul issues a warning to the church, urging them to "beware" of those who place their confidence in religious performan... Read More
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Even In Brokenness
by Delman Coates on November 9th, 2023
"This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins." - 1 John 4:10 In the midst of our brokenness, God's love shines brightest. He longs for a relationship with us, knowing our flaws and weaknesses, and extends His love and grace without reservation. It's a love that surpasses our understanding and beckons us to turn to Him, despite o... Read More
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Embracing Imperfection
by Delman Coates on October 27th, 2023
"But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me." - 2 Corinthians 12:9 In our journey to release the burden of perfectionism, let's delve deeper into the concept of embracing imperfection. We live in a world that often demands flawlessness and pra... Read More
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Qualified by God
by Ministry Support on January 11th, 2023
“For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.” - Romans 3:23 John Quincy Adams held more important offices than anyone else in the history of the U.S. He served with distinction as president, senator, congressman, minister to major European powers, and participated in various capacities in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and events leading to the Civil War. Ye... Read More
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You Are Free
by Ministry Support on January 5th, 2023
“So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law.” - Galatians 5:1 Galatians 5 helps to free us from the need to be perfect. At the time of this text, those new to the faith were being challenged by Jewish Christians who felt that in order to be saved, a true Christian had to observe all 613 commandments, customs, and ritual law... Read More
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Just Start
by Ministry Support on January 3rd, 2023
“Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant. If they watch every cloud, they never harvest.” - Ecclesiastes 11:4 Over the last couple of days, we have talked about the disease of perfectionism. When we chase a life with no flaws, we are searching in vain for something that does not exist. God has a mission for our lives. And we should not let perfectionism be the reason we do not pursue His... Read More
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OCD: Obsessive Comparison Disorder
by No Limits on September 19th, 2021
“Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.” – Galatians 1:10If you truly want to set yourself free and claim the freedom Christ offers, you must resist the urge to compare yourselves to others. In Galatians, Paul speaks on the issue of circumcision. The Judaizers were... Read More
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God Wants Your Commitment
by No Limits on September 18th, 2021
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” – Romans 3:23 You don’t have to be perfect. You just have to be committed. God is big enough, God is good enough, and God is great enough to handle your imperfections. God used Abraham even though he lied about Sarah. God used Noah even though he got drunk. God used David even though he took another man’s wife. Yet what makes these characte... Read More
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Making Good From Bad
by Ministry Support on November 30th, 2020
All things work together for the good of them that love God and are called according to His promise. – Romans 8:28 One of the most amazing, mind-blowing attributes of God is that He can use both the good and bad in our lives to accomplish His will. The woman who the prophet Hosea is to marry has a bad reputation in society as a prostitute. She stands for that which is considered unseemly; she sta... Read More
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So What If You’re Not Perfect?
by Ministry Support on June 24th, 2020
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. (2 Corinthians 12:9-10) In her book, The Gifts ... Read More
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