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Perfectionsim

I recently listened to this devotional and was pretty moved. I feel like in the talk I found answers to questions I didn't even know I was struggling with. Here is the link below if you are interested in watching. 

https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/cassy-budd/on-failing-and-finishing/

For example, I feel in these past few months I have been struggling with anxiety and low self-esteem. I felt that regardless of the effort I put in when I evaluated myself and my performance in school, life, and marriage, I felt defeated and pathetic. 

In the devo, she states the following: 


"He sees progress where I see failure." 


I couldn't help but feel that these are God's thoughts. When I see failure, bad days, poor attempts at change, and overall falling short, he sees progress. 


"You just have to show up and try." 


You get credit for trying- not for succeeding. 

She also talked about, "Kingtsugi", a type of Japenese art that celebrates and embraces imperfections instead of hiding them. 


I LOVED THIS. 

She states how Christ is very similar. He is proud of his scars because they represent US and OUR MISTAKES. 

We therefore should not be ashamed of our mistakes as they are the very thing that binds us to our Savior. 

I was so grateful for the simple yet profound reminder that I am enough - regardless of whether or not I feel I am failing or thriving in life- because I have a Savior. 

And that kind of makes all the difference, huh. 

- Lindy 





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