12月4日
万事有限
“我看万事尽都有限，惟有你的命令极其宽广。”
诗篇 119:96
毫不奇怪，完美主义者是永远不会满意的。追求完美，意味着永远觉得不够好。即便每件事的完成已经达到最可能的状态，也还是会有欠缺。问题在于，完美设定了一个标准，一个很难达到的标准，那就成为一个限制。一旦达到了，如果真的能达到的话，就会使人感到不完美，因为完美其实是有限的。完美主义的满意程度是有限的，完美主义的范围是有限的，完美主义持续的效果也是有限的。
而上帝才是真正的无限。他的方式没有界限。完美主义者永远不满意，因为他们的追求是错误的上帝的命令远远超越了完美的极限，打开了通往丰盛、充溢生命的大门。这种生命的满足是任何有限的人类目标和梦想所不能比拟的。
今日祷告：
耶稣，求祢让我不要过于强调完美。让我一生努力聆听祢的声音，遵循祢的命令。阿们。
December 4
Perfectionism / Merschmectionism
Even perfection has its limits, but your commands have no limit.
PSALM 119:96
No wonder perfectionists are always dissatisfied! Perfect is never good enough. Even if everything were completed to its most excellent potential, it still would fall short. The problem is that perfection sets a bar—a very high bar—that has a limit. Once it is reached, if it ever truly is, it leaves a person feeling incomplete because it is limited. The enjoyment of perfectionism is limited, the scope of perfectionism is limited, and the lasting effect of perfectionism is also limited.
But God’s patterns have no limit. They are boundless. Perfectionists are always dissatisfied because they are chasing the wrong pursuit! God’s commands blow right past the limited gratification of perfectionism and open the door to abundant, overflowing life—life that is more fulfilling than any limited human goal could ever dream to be.
Pray for the Day:
Jesus, don’t let me stress ever again about being perfect. Let me strive to hear your voice and pursue your commands for my life. Amen.
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