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I Am Not A Perfect Christian And I Never Will Be

God never wanted me to be perfect

Taylor Markee

Sep 19, 2017

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I Am Not A Perfect Christian And I Never Will Be

Taylor Markee

"I never want to be the kind of Christian who portrays themselves as perfect. I have flaws and struggles; that's why I need Jesus" -Unknown

I have a confession to make: I am not a perfect Christian. No one is perfect, but I know for a fact that I am not a perfect person, nor a perfect Christian for that matter. I grew up in the church, and I love God. But there are days where it may not seem like it. I have had days where I haven't felt like going to church, or haven't felt like opening my bible even though I know I need to. I continue to struggle with being a "perfect Christian"; it's hard because I am pretty sure it is impossible. In the past years, I have doubted my faith in God more than I can count. Things happen, and I often feel like God is not there. I push God away because I am afraid, and I am not perfect. I struggled to understand why a perfect God could lead me into so much pain, and not stop it. I am not a perfect Christian, but I continue to live my life in a way that Jesus is shown. I want to be able to follow in His footsteps in every way I can.

I am not a perfect Christian. I make mistakes, but my mistakes don't make me any less Christian. God loves me no matter what mistakes I make. I know that there are some things that I have done that do not portray my love for God, but those mistakes don't make me any less of a Christian. God loves me for who I am and has grace and mercy for me when I make a mistake. His grace for us is unending, and enough to cover any mess up no matter how big or small. Grace means that all of my mistakes now serve a purpose instead of serving shame.

I am perfect in God's eyes. That is what matters to me. God's view of me doesn't depend on how often I pray, or how often I go to church. I am actually really bad at praying. Praying is hard in my opinion. I never know the right way to say a prayer without it sounding rehearsed. I am still learning how to pray, and I have been a Christian for 19 years. That makes me a not so perfect Christian and that's okay. I know God hears my little broken prayers when I send them to Him.

I am not a perfect Christian, and that's okay because God never wanted me to be perfect. Jesus was perfect, and as Christians we are supposed to walk in His ways, but we are only human, and as a human, it is nearly impossible to be perfect. We need to embrace our imperfections and all of our weaknesses and give them to God. You do not have to be a perfect Christian for God to shine through you, He uses imperfect people to do His work in this world.

So no, I am not a perfect Christian, and I never will be but that is okay.

I am not a Christian because I am strong and have it all together. I am a Christian because I am weak and admit that I need a savior.

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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