As it turns out, perfection doesn’t have anything to do with stopping bad habits, attending church, or memorizing scriptures. Perfection is about becoming like our Father. Loving toward all, even those who don’t deserve it, treating everyone the same, whether friend or foe, and praying for those with whom we struggle. It requires a huge investment, but it also promises a big payout.
We are perfect now, just like the tiny green tomatoes are perfect. We have great potential. The fulfillment of our potential, however, is contingent on how willing we are to set aside personal feelings or judgements toward others and treat them like our Father does.
This effort does not go unrewarded. Pure perfection is our spiritual inheritance. It is who we are, and it is where we are going.
Carrying a grudge and getting even is often considered a power move that gives one the upper hand. But as we level up, we must weigh the cost of personal vendettas against the value of our own perfection potential. We must realize that feuds and hostilities are just too costly. Nothing is more appealing than living up to our full potential. We want so much to be like our Father that no one, not even our enemies, can prevent us from being kind.
Finding Total Recovery in the Words of Christ, "It is Finished!" 