“Flawed, imperfect, fallen. If these things describe me accurately—it should be evident to my friends that they do—then it should be obvious that I need to change. If I insist on remaining just as I am; if I demand acceptance without judgment—or worse, if I also demand that my friends validate my present state and declare it good, then I am asking them to aid and abet my damnation. Just as flowing water is stopped by a dam, I will be condemned to my present state. But that is not what I want. I deeply desire to correct my flaws, put right my imperfections, and overcome my fallenness. I cannot make these changes on my own. Without forthright friends who help me see myself accurately, I am lost. My best friends, therefore, are the ones who see me clearly and love me enough to tell me that I can become better. My best friends are the ones who point me to Christ, He who is mighty to save and Best Friend to all who will have Him.” ChangeFriendsJesus ChristSalvationFallenFlawsImperfectionDamnation Author:Jean-Michel Hansen
“Like our bodies, our minds are also flawed. And, as in the case of the body, the flaws in our minds might also not be imperfections but rather divinely-designed invitations to seek healing through Jesus Christ, who is mighty to save. If this is the case, we must be humbly grateful for these flaws. And we must diligently seek His healing, thereby exercising our agency to receive the restoration that only He can provide. Christ only is the Author and Finisher of our faith.” MindBodyHealingGratitudeJesus ChristAgencyFlawsRestorationImperfections Author:Jean-Michel Hansen
“The weaknesses, faults, and flaws in our bodies are easy enough to discover. As time passes, they increase. We lament them. But perhaps we miss the point. Perhaps our bodies are actually perfect, divinely designed to give each spirit precisely the tutoring it needs to learn dominion and overcome the self and the world. Perhaps one day we will discover that each flaw in our bodies is a magnificent gift that invites us to seek help at the hands of the Master Healer.” GodBodyWeaknessPerfectionFaultsFlawsDominionTutoringMaster Healer Author:Jean-Michel Hansen
“The desire for perfection is evidence that God exists. It is a reminder that this imperfect world is not our home. That flaws cause us distress and leave us longing for perfection’s restoration indicates our familiarity with the flawless. We came from Perfection: a place of light and truth and beauty; a place of wholeness and completion; a place of perfect love and perfect peace. The small griefs flaws cause us are expressions of our desires to return to the Home—and to the Parents—from which we came.” GodHomeHeavenGriefPerfectionFlawsWholenessCompletion Author:Jean-Michel Hansen