Why I need Jesus

 

This really spoke to me. It is one of those oxymoron situations in my mind. If you are a Christian who believes they are perfect, who wants to show the world that you do everything right, then I wonder how well you really study your bible, because we are told that no one is perfect. 

I am not a theologian nor do I want to get into biblical debates. The only reason for this post is simply this is something I have been dealing with for a few months and I am really struggling with it. 

I know this person who tries to appear perfect. You know the ones. Always saying kind things, always doing right, always remembering to pray and always reading the bible. And always making sure to point out to people how they always do these things. I try to do all that. But I fail. I am human. I get mad, I get upset, I get hurt. I fall down daily and have to pick myself back up. 

When someone comes at me with their "perfection" and tries to encourage me to be more like them, it rubs me the wrong way. Because they forget that I know them. I know how they really feel about certain things and how they act when there is no one to see the true them. 

I admire people who are able to do the right thing and be a good Christian. But I am inspired by the people like me who fall short daily. Who have to ask God to pick them back up, dust them back off, and put them back on track. Who can stand up and announce their shortcomings and praise God for keeping them going.

Tell me your faults, tell me your failures and then tell me how God got you through them. THAT is what makes me admire you. That is what makes me see what a true Christian is like.