Rick Thomas

Thanks for this helpful article.  I’m a recovering perfectionist.  In my case, perfectionism leads to lack of assurance of salvation.  I’d like to hear more on that sometime.

The Lord is soooo GOOD; He will not share the glory with another.  Perfectionist can try to rob that glory for themselves, but God is ever faithful and watchful and will bring one of HIS children to their knees at the most “inopportune’ time.  God really showed me when a short script “I” was working on for Easter totally unravelled in front of an entire church audience; this being the ONE day when ALL people go to church!!!! Isn’t God awesome,?   I thank Him for the humbling experience, and with the JOY of failing;  It released me, and unleashed the TRUTH about MY imperfections.  Now Dear Lord. YOU SHINE through ME, and all that see His WORK will know that it IS THE LORD"S DOING and IT IS MARVELOUS in THINE EYES!!

Tug-o-war hits it on the head!  Your points reveal the heart of the problem, repentance, acceptance and worship.  Thanks for the post!

Well said! The tug-o-war with the perfectionist signing off intellectually on truth, but still holding onto the need to impress others, and therefore needing to control situations to maintain an image - wow. Well said. I can so relate! I am going to be praying for greater transparency and less self-focus today!

I agree that we need more books that help people connect the dots of the transformative gospel to their lives and struggles.  Thank you for writing a book on marriage with this focus!