EMBRACING IMPERFECTION | PAUL DAUGHERTY | SERIES: MIND GAMES PT. 2

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#mentalhealth #mindgames #embracingimperfection #victory #pauldaugherty #emotionalhealth #themind #sermon SERMON NOTES ---- PROVERBS 23:7 -KJV---AS A MAN THINKETH SO IS HE ---ROMANS 12:2--- be transformed by the renewing of your mind. ----“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ ---2 Corinthians 12:7-11 ---perfectionism can actually ruin the PROGRESS that GOD Is bringing and wants to bring in your life… ------Perfection is a lie. It's an idea without an example, an unreachable goal. Perfection leaves no room for priorities, no space for humanness, no time for joy. Striving for it leads to breakdowns, burning out, eating disorders and self-hatred. Here are some common characteristics that are indicators of this battle with perfectionism. Exposing this battleground is necessary to gain further freedom. 1. Do you often avoid trying new things because you do not want others to see that you are not good at them? 2. Do you usually think you should have done things better? 3. Do you put things off because it will take too much time to do them perfectly? Like it says in Ecclesiastes 11:4 “Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap” (NIV). In other words, do you procrastinate because you are too busy observing all the challenging and opposing factors? 4. Do you put off tasks because you do not know exactly how to do them perfectly? 5. Do you repeatedly re-live mistakes you have made in public? 6. Do you dislike the idea that you may be just “average” in some area of your life? Do you struggle with contentment in where you are in life? 7. Do you often feel guilty because you do not accomplish the things that you see others doing? 8. Do you feel that you have no purpose in life unless you can make a spectacular performance or contribution in some way? 9. Do you often find yourself focusing on faults in other people or in their work? Do you find yourself often focusing on what others are doing wrong? 10. Do you find it hard to believe compliments because you don’t meet your own standards? 11. Do you miss out on the joy of living today, because you are so busy worrying about whether you will be able to do all the things you are committed to in the future? 12. Do you feel that you won’t be able to get God’s special affection until you “shape up” and meet higher standards for prayer, Bible reading, devotions, and witnessing? 13. Do you feel that keeping your appearance and home immaculate is important to keeping the approval of others or maintaining a sense of peace? 14. Do you have a hard time letting things go, but instead obsess over them? The truth about perfectionism 1) Perfectionism does not make you more successful. 2) Perfectionism does not make you more likable. 3) Perfectionism costs you precious time. 4) Perfectionists frequently feel frustrated, unfulfilled, and inadequate. 5) PERFECTIONISM isn’t possible – and isn’t healthy for our soul 6) Perfectionist thoughts and behaviors can be changed. HOW TO BREAK THE THINKING CYCLE OF PERFECTIONISM Repeat after me 1– I’m not perfect - definition of perfect - being entirely without fault and defect - never wrong, never having any defects - Romans 3:23 all have sinned and fallen short ... 2- He is Perfect — psalm 18:30 as for God his way is perfect - psalm 19:7 the law of the lord is perfect – Heb. 4:15—never missed the mark—never missed the bullseye--- the world examined him and couldn’t find a defect - the leadership of the world examined and found no fault in him - pilate said it 3xs - john 18:38, 19:4, 19:6 - he is sinless - he is perfect - 3- I am perfected in CHRIST- we are perfected by his grace – Matthew 5:48--- have u ever read that and thought I can’t do that—its impossible… how can I be perfect just like God is… the only way to get there is through GRACE--- --definition of perfected--- to bring to a finish, to bring to a completion without defects--- THIS HAPPENS through the CROSS—you will be PERFECT once JESUS goes to the CROSS—and pays the price for your imperfections—defects—faults—HE PAYS THE PRICE… IT IS FINISHED… YOU WILL BE COMPLETE… JOHN 19:30 --- telleas// telleo --- HOW YOU CAN STAY CONNECTED WITH VICTORY Victory Church Website: http://victory.com Victory Church Facebook: http://bit.ly/2lfgplu Victory Church Instagram: http://bit.ly/2E7Qd48 Victory Church Twitter: http://bit.ly/2lp29pM Paul Daugherty Facebook: http://bit.ly/2BOyCN9 Paul Daugherty Instagram: http://bit.ly/2CiieFH Paul Daugherty Twitter: http://bit.ly/2E9tx3q

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