This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ. Ephesians 4:13
Our two sons, are growing up too quick. It's hard for me to believe that our youngest, Elijah, will be celebrating his 8th birthday in August, but I am proud to say that he, just like his older brother Elliott, is excelling in both school and sports. I am a very proud father to say the least.
This got me thinking, what if a believer’s walk of faith was determined with a grading system or final score? How would we measure up?
A believer’s perfection is not a flawless imitation of God but rather a process of maturing into a purer and more godly person. Growing in godliness means becoming more like God, even when we fall way short of his perfect standards, and believe me when I say that quite often I fail to measure up.
Let us remember that the process of reflecting more and more of God’s nature will be completed when we reach heaven, and then indeed we will finally be considered ‘perfect.’
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