"We please Him most, not by frantically trying to make ourselves good, but by throwing ourselves into His arms with all our imperfections and believing that He understands everything -- and still loves." -A.W. Tozer
I try to do things well, but sometimes my efforts miss the mark. There are many times I fail to respond in the way He would have me to respond.
We are not yet finished. We learn as we go along. He will light the way. I love the image Tozer creates of us throwing our imperfect selves into the open, welcoming arms of a God who loves us.
This scripture was one used at Sally's funeral. It was one of her favorites and perfect for the occasion.
"Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." -Philippians 3:13-14
We are not going to get it all right, but we can keep running the race.
Today, I am grateful He sees past our imperfections.
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