From 1 Matthew 5:48 … “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.”
This verse comes from the Gospel that also says “Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.” Being pure in heart is likely the only way that we can even come close to perfection, not in the secular way which is impossible for us who sin daily. But in the ways that God teaches … having unsullied motives, forgiving our enemies, turning the other cheek, not harboring slights, doing good and praying for those that in some circles would be outcasts and not deserving of prayer.
We will never reach perfection … it is just not possible in this life. But how close are we willing to come … that is the question. Keeping a pure heart is one path to see God, who alone is truly perfect in every way. I pray that we realize that “perfection” is relative and in some real ways, reachable … if we try.
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