Today’s re-edited post is about perfectionism, which is one of my most significant challenges.

Meanwhile, I pray you will also benefit from these 7 Bible verses for beating unhealthy professionalism. 

Take care. Stay Safe.

Selma & SDT

7 BIBLE VERSES FOR DESTROYING THE IDOL OF PERFECTIONISM

Do you never want to disappoint others? Do everything the “right” way? Healthy perfectionism will inspire you to push yourself to your maximum potential. 

However, suppose the voice inside of you is constantly overly critical of yourself and others. Then, you may be living with unhealthy perfectionism.

There is never an end to unhealthy perfectionism. We live in exhaustion from trying over and over to get things better. 

This post will not attempt to explain the psychology behind our perfectionism. Instead, we are going directly to the Bible for our cure! 

These seven verses can help you embrace your imperfections and stop worshipping the self-destructive “Idol of Perfectionism.”

1. Be Honest.  If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. (1John 1:8 ESV)

2. Be Spirit-led.  Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by[a] the flesh? (Galatians 3:3, ESV)

3. Be Merciful.  But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great… Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. (Luke 6:35-36)

4. Be Peaceful.  You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. (Isaiah26:3)

5. Be Humble.  And he said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God. (Luke 16:15, ESV)

6. Be Non-judgmental.  Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment. (John 7:24)

7. Be Christ-like.  Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 

Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 

Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. (Philippians 2:3-8)

Jesus Christ is the only person born on this Earth to live without sin.

We, however, are born with imperfections. Yet, we can learn to love our imperfect selves by admitting our weaknesses. We must start living to please God and stop living for praise and admiration from people. As a result, we will grow stronger in Christ and experience more peace within ourselves.

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