Perfect Son II

But then again, what does it mean to be perfect? Is there really any person that is perfect? Someone who has never done wrong, as in, never ever? Honestly, I’m not perfect. I’ve done some good, but I’ve done bad too, lots of bad. My wrong doings created a need to be forgiven. I found that forgiveness in God, my heavenly father, who welcomed me back from my straying…..and then it hit me- I was never the perfect son, I was the other one, the non PESODITE. Wow.
Funny I had been judging myself all along but I learnt some lessons:

Don’t judge;
Forgive others as God forgives us- if the world was perfectly void of offences and if we never needed forgiving, there would be no need to forgive or be forgiven. Plus, forgiving helps the offended party move beyond strong negative emotions saving him from psychological and physical harm;
Forgive yourself- receiving forgiveness releases the offender from blame and guilty feeling and helps him move forward past the offence. Plus, “I think that if God forgives us we must forgive ourselves. Otherwise, it is almost like setting up ourselves as a higher tribunal than Him” (C.S Lewis).

Though, I’ve learnt these lessons, I still need God’s help each day to practice them. Perfect? I’m far from it, but I desire to be perfect as God my Father is. Forgiveness is a choice I’ll make so long as I remain imperfect (so help me God). But when I am perfect and stop needing forgiveness, stop doing wrong, I mean beyond ‘never hurt a fly’ perfect….forgiveness won’t be a choice, it will be a habit.


By Victory