Dear Friend,
There’s a beautiful prayer in Psalm 139:23–24:
"Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.”
This prayer isn't the longing of someone striving to be perfect, it’s the prayer of a soul longing to be healed, at peace, and aligned with purpose. It’s a prayer of quiet surrender, yielding to the control to the One who knows us better than we know ourselves.
Too often, we carry the burden of trying to be perfect. We compare ourselves, our appearance, our relationships, our homes, our careers, to a standard that constantly shifts. A standard always just out of reach. We set goals that aren’t rooted in grace but in the pressure to measure up. We fear the evaluating gaze of others, the judgment imagined behind every glance, and the unspoken measuring sticks we hold ourselves to.
But let me remind you of something: You were never called to be perfect. You were called to be whole. You were called to be real. You were called to walk with God, not to impress Him.
Perfectionism can masquerade itself as responsibility or excellence, but underneath it often lies a foreboding fear of not being enough, of not being loved unless we perform, succeed, or shine brighter than the next person or our former selves. But the truth is, God’s love isn’t performance-based. It’s presence-based. And He is with you, even in your messiest places.
He doesn’t recoil at the sight of your anxieties or your many imperfections. He leans in even closer. He wants to walk with you, not behind the mask of who you think you should be, but with the real you. The tired you. The questioning you. The broken you.
So what if today you loosen that uncomfortable grip a little bit. What if you stopped chasing the impossible version of yourself and started listening to the gentle whisper of the Holy Spirit reminding you that you're already loved. You're already seen. You're already enough.
Let yourself breathe a little and be still. Let yourself grow in grace instead of racing in fear.
Let God search your heart not so that you can be reprimanded, but so you can be held and set free.
With love and peace,
Your Sister in the Journey,
Jennifer ❤️❤️
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