Christian Perfection 

   God takes great delight in the baby steps we take as we begin our spiritual relationship with Him.  But just as a father or mother expects their child to advance from crawling to walking to running, God expects the same from us.  We are to have the trust and faith of a child, but we need to have a mature relationship with Him.  We need to advance in our spirituality in every way.

   Though God is pleased by each step we take toward Him, He is not satisfied with anything less than perfection.  Jesus said, “So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matt 6: 48).  On our own perfection is not possible, only God can make us perfect.  However, we must allow Him to do so; He will not force perfection upon us.

   Our journey toward Christian perfection won’t always be easy.  There will be setbacks and failures along the way.  We will be called upon to suffer in this world just as Jesus suffered for us on the cross.  We need perseverance and determination to walk that path, graces that can only come from God.

   Christian perfection is our vocation, our destiny is to spend eternity in God’s heavenly kingdom.  However, perfection is difficult, and the cost can be high.  If we are to achieve that end, we must place all our trust in God and accept His will in our life.