"Some Bible verses are more challenging than others. 'So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect' (Mt 5:48) is a case in point. Jesus speaks those words so matter-of-factly -- as if we could just wake up one morning, decide to be 'perfect,' and then move on to the next thing on our list for the day. But as far as I can tell, perfection doesn't work that way. I can get to good, sometimes even excellent, but not perfect. There's always something wrong with whatever I do, and always lingering flaws in who I am. I can fight the good fight against temptation and sin and even gain significant ground in striving for holiness. But I will never be perfect, at least not on this side of eternity.
"So, what gives? . . ."
In a recent commentary, writer Jaymie Stuart Wolfe reflected on how we can be perfect in love.
To access Ms. Wolfe's complete post, please visit:
The Boston Pilot: Echoes: Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Perfect in love (27 JUN 25)
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