God isn’t looking for perfection

If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. (1 John 1:8 NLT)

 Images may appear perfect from a distance, but as we look closer, we see the imperfections. We watch strangers drive by in their shiny new cars and assume that they have perfect lives, not realizing that they may have problems worse than our own. A scenic view may look perfect from a distance, but up close we see the mud and the litter. The world looks better without binoculars or microscopes.
 We look for perfection—perfect people, perfect situations, perfect relationships, perfect happiness—but because none of us are perfect, we wind up discouraged or disillusioned. But God isn’t looking for perfection—at least not our idea of perfection. Sure, we can all do better, but often what we perceive as flaws and foibles are actually His doing, part of our unique makeup, which can be blessings in disguise. And are all problems all bad? Aren’t they sometimes God’s way of steering us to better things?
 God doesn’t expect us to be perfect. All He asks is that we try our best to love Him and others. When we do that, we can feel secure in His love, and that changes our whole outlook. We feel better about ourselves, and that helps us to see the best in others and to make the most of our circumstances. —Joyce Suttin [1]

We don’t have to be perfect to be a blessing. We are asked only to be real, trusting in His perfection to cover our imperfection... —Gigi Graham Tchividjian

[1] Activated Finding Perfection