I have two boys in the current education system and they are doing well. The two of them make decent grades and they both handle themselves very well when dealing with others. They even deal with stressful situations in a very healthy way. But they are not perfect and I am glad. Some parents want perfect kids.
What is our definition of perfect? Many would say a perfect student is one that maintains a 4.0 grade point average since kindergarden. Another would say that perfection would be seen in a student that has the 4.0 GPA, an athlete, comedian, great debater, in ROTC, dresses well, has perfect hair, and serves meals to the homeless. Oh, and he or she is involved in a religious organization. Many want perfect students.
Just recently I was in a funny discussion about what congregations want in a pastor. We were saying that the perfect pastor must be a male, married, 2.3 children, good looking, athletic, funny, in late twenties, and have forty years of experience. On top of all that he must never offend any congregant. The perfect pastor looks different to each person, therefore their could be many more criteria added to the list. Many want to have the perfect pastor.
What does the perfect church look like? Thom Rainer and Ed Stetzer have released a book entitled Transformational Church. They have surveyed over 7,000 churches and interviewed over 250 pastors in order to gather data to see what churches out there are doing that is making a difference in peoples lives. They have realized that a new score card for churches exist and it does not match the grade card of the past. The perfect church is different for each individual, but most of the grading scale of the past depended on number or people, square footage, and budgets. The larger the better. Many want the perfect church.
Can perfection be obtained in our students, pastors, and churches? We all want to strive for perfection but it is very difficult to define perfection with so many different perspectives.
There is one perfect perspective that comes from a perfect creator. When we read God's word we see that all of His plans worked out perfectly for His glory and each time the plans were out of this world. We continue to find that no one would plan for Moses to become the leader of God's people in the manner in which he did. No one would plan for Joseph to go through what he went through in order to become the most powerful man in Egypt. Which in turn was the salvation of God's people. People thought Jesus was going to overthrow the Roman empire in order to save God's people. God's plans are perfect.
Can perfection be obtained? Yes. Perfection is obtained when God's will is done and He gets all of the glory. So, what are we doing to achieve perfection? We can conclude that dealing with man's plan will not achieve perfection.
Is God the center of the Education Nation summit? Is God the center of our students lives? Is God's will what we all are seeking for a pastor? Is the church seeking God's will?
I am reconciled with God and that is perfect. I am still a sinner and not perfect, but I want God's perfect will for my life, my wife, my children, my family, my church family, my community, and the world.
When Christ returns He will set up His perfect kingdom here on earth. You can be apart of that kingdom if you will pray to God and admit you are a sinner. Ask Him to forgive you for your sins. Believe that Jesus is the perfect sacrifice for you sins and follow God's plan by serving Him, not man. Get involved in a Bible believing church where you can work out your salvation with a body of imperfect, forgiven people. Nothing is more perfect in the world than being a child of the king.
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