I will never be perfect.  I try my best, but occasionally eat more food than my body needs. In the past, I would beat myself up for slipping.  This caused me to continue down a path of overeating.  Even though God has taken away my desire to intentionally overeat, I still struggle with food.

Matthew 5:48 is, “But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.”  (Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 1996, 2004, 2007).  I did research the original Greek to discover that the word used for “perfect” both times in this verse is “teleios” , which means “perfect , mature, finished”.   God delivers me, but does not make me perfect.  Instead, I make a lifelong journey of following God, continuing to die to my selfish desires, and allowing Him to change me.  Christ is the only one who is, and will be perfect.  My work is to stay on track, avoid my usual triggers and get right back up when I fall.

This past month, I have consistently eaten only the food my body needs.  One area that has improved is eating after holidays and vacations.  God has shown me how to eat on vacation, but I wanted to overeat as I got back into my normal routine.  God has shown me I must continue to focus on Him and not food, no matter what is going on in my life.  I believe God is going to continue to show me triggers and areas I can improve upon as I grow towards perfection.