Perfecting The Perfect

Sunday, March 17, 2024

In Philippians, Paul said, "One thing I do[...] I press on". He then said, "As many as are perfect have this attitude". You'd think that if you're perfect then you've arrived, because perfection is about getting to the full state, or becoming complete. Yet, he's saying that all who are perfect have to have the attitude that they haven't yet arrived. Those who are pressing ahead to be perfect- and who know that they're not- are those who are perfect in God; imperfect in themselves, but perfect in Him. The greatest saints I've known in my life aren't those who thought they arrived, but those who always want to go deeper- to learn more, become more loving, more holy, more pure, more on fire, more like Messiah. There's always more to Messiah, and the only way you can be filled up is to never stop filling yourself up with more of Him. Have this attitude that Paul had- never stop pressing on for more until you've arrived. In always seeking and finding more of Him, you will have arrived, and in that will be your perfection.

From Message #824 - Higher Ground