The Battle Against Perfectionismਨਮੂਨਾ

I knew I could be doing better, both as a mom and as a wife. No matter how much was going right in my home and with my kids, I had a long list of things that needed to change. For example, I needed to be more organized, cook healthier meals, get up early and go to the gym, be more frugal, read more to the kids, etc.

These were just some of the thoughts that would occupy my mind most days. That was just the mom list. There were also mental lists of how I could be a better wife, daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, and friend. Even writing all of this out is exhausting.

The mental lists that plague perfectionist thinking create an exhausting prison of never-ending obligations. You should be more organized, more patient, more disciplined, more creative, more spiritual - the list grows endlessly, creating a burden too heavy for any human heart to bear.

When Jesus speaks of His yoke being easy and His burden light, He offers a fundamentally different approach to spiritual growth and life management. His way involves rest, grace, and the gentle process of transformation that flows from love rather than law.

The endless "should be" lists often reflect cultural pressures rather than God's heart for your family. Learning to distinguish between divine calling and worldly demands becomes crucial for maintaining both sanity and relationships.

Freedom comes when you realize that God's requirements for you are surprisingly simple: love Him with all your heart and love others as yourself.

Reflection Question: Which items on your internal "should be" lists reflect God's heart for your life, and which ones need to be released?