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 boys, are growing up way too fast. It's hard for me to believe that our youngest, Elijah, will be celebrating his 13th birthday this August, and Elliott will be driving this year as he turns 16 this June. Both just wrapped up their basketball seasons over the weekend and I am a very proud father.
Along the lines of a tourney or a game, 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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