Do you have super high standards for yourself? If so, join my club. I’m my own worse critic. Probably a perfectionist. I notice areas of my life where I miss the bar all the time. My personal expectations are too high and I’m too small.
Questions I’m considering:
Who set the bar so high in the first place? Me? A boss? Your peers? A parent? Who?
What areas of my life do I struggle to measure up in? All areas? Just one? Or a few?
Now for the truth. God doesn’t have a “jump this hurdle” bar for me or you. He isn’t looking to see who jumped or how high. We don’t have to perform for Him to care about us. He isn’t disappointed or surprised by our daily limitations. He sees all and knows all. He believes in us. He sets no limits to His daily mercies and grace. His grace is sufficient for today. Right now.
So forget that dang hurdle.
Forget staying stuck.
The high bar isn’t worth hanging into.
Just let go.
Move on.
And if you’re like me and you’re used to hanging onto something bigger than you are, try grabbing onto God. Reach for His big hand. Trust Him. God longs to meet you on your level with His unconditional love.
For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 38-39
I pray we all will stop measuring ourselves to some invisible bar and find some peace of mind. 🙂
(QUESTION: How do you stop measuring yourself? Please share in comments or reply to my email (subscribers). Thanks. )
