Recently a statement caught my attention claiming that there was no perfect church.  The discussion was regarding how all churches have issues, some big some small, with members working around the imperfections and finding the good.  People have imperfections too.   

Thankfully I don’t have to be perfect so long as my intentions are good.  I am far from perfection but strive to be faithful to Jesus.  Always challenging myself to consider how Jesus would react to the situation.    

Things that are not perfect, my behavior, habits, moods, the list could go on forever.  What I do have are good intentions and an ability to recognize when I stray off my path.  One of the hardest things for me to learn was how difficult it is to see my own bad habits. 

Yes, I know I have faults, but I didn’t always recognize them as they were in motion.  It takes effort to stop myself from tumbling out of control and to give control back to Jesus.

I became good at recognizing the looks on my children’s faces.  Often finding myself apologizing for the manner in which I spoke to them, delivering their consequence in a more appropriate voice tone. 

Also, I learned to recognize when I was not at my best, removing myself from the hot issue for a few moments.  Allowing my head to make a better decision regarding the issue at hand.  Far from perfect, but striving for better delivery and certainly with good intentions. 

Closing down the momentary negative thoughts and redirecting myself to love and forgiveness.  Always working towards doing the right thing, my faith is first and I am prayerful.    

We don’t have to be perfect if our intentions are good. Forgiveness is available to all of us, so long as we are sincere.  

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