You are not perfect!
I am not perfect!
We are not perfect.
Sorry to inform you.
Maybe you thought you were the exception that proves the rule.
Maybe you think that everyone else should be perfect—just as you tell them (order them) to be. Hint: see rules above.
I have experienced Christians who thought they were made perfect once they were “saved.” One group I knew held prayer meetings during our break times in the factory. To my eyes, they cheated the company out of 40 minutes of productive labor for which they were paid. Even if they were praying. That is not perfect. Even in a monastery where people live lives devoted to God, there is prayer time and there is work time.
We seem to have a brand of Christians all over the globe who seem to think that they are perfect and that they can force everyone else to be perfect. Guess what? It has been proven that that won’t work. But certain men keep trying.
We also punish ourselves. We want a perfect family. A perfect diet. Perfect exercise.
Those will not happen.
Everyone just needs to relax. Breathe deeply. Hold. Release slowly.
Now, just build healthy lifestyles and routines. Forget perfect. Live in the spirit. Try on some attitudes such as humility and forgiveness and joy.
Faith Venture 
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