Ten Traits Of A Perfectionist
I read an interesting article online this week that I thought aligned well with this series of teachings I’ve been blogging the past several days. The article was written by a secular psychologist named Elizabeth Scott, PhD. She specializes in mental health, psychology, and self-help. Although her worldview is quite different than mine, I believe…
Mature, Complete, Lacking Nothing
“Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything” James 1:4 NIV “So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing” James 1:4 NLT For centuries, theologians have wrestled with the concept of “perfection” as written in the…
Chasing The WInd
For centuries, even millennia, human beings have built their worth upon, what I described in my last post, this satanic formula: MY PERFORMANCE + YOUR APPROVAL = MY SELF WORTH If my self worth was truly dependent upon two human variables – performance and approval – it would only lead to the logical conclusion that…
The Insanity Of Perfectionism
The word “wholeness” is often heard today in church circles and secular community alike. Often this concept of wholeness refers to an elusive state of being, that once achieved or discovered, the individual will live in some form of completeness or perfection. Philosophers have described God as the “perfect being”— “a being that possesses all…
You’re Understood
The statement “You are appreciated” communicates to some individuals others understand them. Even If Assured They’re Appreciated, They Still Have Difficulty Believing They Are Understood if you have difficulty comprehending how this statement could be so important to someone, then it’s apparent that you don’t have this particular temperament type. Often when we don’t share…
You’re Invited
The statement “You are invited” communicates to some individuals that they are wanted and included. Even If Assured They’re Invited, They Still Have Difficulty Believing They Are Included and Wanted if you have difficulty comprehending how this statement could be so important to someone, then it’s apparent that you don’t have this particular temperament type. …