I had the honor of hearing Christine Caine speak last night in person. She is so dynamic with a heart on fire for God. She believes!

But what she said got me thinking. How deep is our belief? Are we really taking our belief beyond what’s taught in church and applying it in our daily life?

We live in this post perfection world always trying to impress someone. The post that exudes the natural you.

• The pose that takes off an extra five pounds. #natural
• The lighting that shows a smooth complexion. #nofilters
• The outfit that highlights only your perfect silhouette. #justme

We pretend to make everything perfect. We put up a wall so we don’t have to show what’s real.

But that is what really matters. What is real!

Life isn’t about perfection. Life isn’t about being obsessive. It’s about flaws and beauty. It’s about pain and resolve. It’s about hardships and hopes. It’s about weaknesses and strengths.

The K.I.S.S. ~ Do you truly believe?

“That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” ~ 2 Corinthians 12:10

God can do whatever God wants to do. He doesn’t need us to be God. No perfected post is going to get God to “Like” us more.

However, God will marvel one way or another.

He will see how you continue to strive for post perfection, worthy only for perfect timing and make-believe. Always trying to construct and control what is supposed to be.

Or He will see your heart as genuine and kind, one who tries in the midst of messes. Not always getting everything right but knowing you’re doing what you believe and see.

Why not awe God by believing in what He can do? Not because of what you learned in Sunday School or church, but because you believe. Your faith goes beyond the walls of the church and into your world that’s unsettled and unpredictable.

God is good.

Let God shine through your messes. You don’t have to be #flawless.

• You need a heart that believes.
• Hope for a fresh start.
• Faith that goes beyond what you can see.
• Trust to keep calling on Him no matter what.

Christmas isn’t about make-believe or the magic of lights. It does add to the ambiance.

Christmas is about God whose love is greater than all.

“Merry Christmas!”