As followers of Christ, we have a mandate from our Savior to become perfect "even as (he) is perfect". This can be horrendously frustrating if pursued incorrectly. If we attempt to obey Him in this by presenting perfect smiling faces to the world around us, our worship will ring hollow. As with most things in the gospel, true obedience targets things below the surface.
The pursuit of perfection has everything to do with repentance, humility, patience, work, work, and work. Remember this next time you see a "perfect" couple. Remember it also when you see a quiet family quietly struggling in obedient sacrifice. That quiet family is closer to perfection than the "BMW/perfectly white teeth"brigade.
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