“For He hath made Him to be sin for us, Who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.” 2 Corinthians 5:21
I generally don’t consider myself a perfectionist. But, if I am honest, I do consider performance important. I believe this is a problem particularly for men. We tend to think we are what we do. Men, more often than women, take our identity from our careers and achievements.
This can be a real problem in spiritual matters.
Performance doesn’t make us any more or less acceptable in God’s eyes. When we start focusing on performance we set ourselves up falling into the trap of never knowing if we’ve done enough. We never truly feel accepted.
Performance focus is a thief. It promises rewards, but it steals both joy and satisfaction. Why? Because we can never do enough, we an impossible goal, and therefore will constantly be faced with frustration and failure.
Two things about you are true, without your “performance”—
- You are forgiven in Christ.
- You are righteous in Christ.
Holy Spirit, help me focus on what Christ has done and not on what I do. My performance flows from my new life in Him and is not the basis for it.
Be blessed.
Nick
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