{"id":417,"date":"2013-01-23T12:16:10","date_gmt":"2013-01-23T17:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jonathanbrooker.com\/?p=215"},"modified":"2013-04-19T22:45:07","modified_gmt":"2013-04-19T22:45:07","slug":"dont-let-perfection-slow-you-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jonathanbrooker.com\/2013\/dont-let-perfection-slow-you-down","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Let Perfection Slow You Down"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cStriving for excellence motivates you. Striving for perfection demoralizes you. Do your best, not other people\u2019s best.\u201d<\/h3>\n

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Tony Cruz<\/span><\/u><\/i><\/h2>\n

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\nWhen I saw my friend Tony post this a long while back it resonated with me. So I saved it. Because I think we all struggle with this sometimes.<\/p>\n

I know some of us – more than others – especially struggle with perfection and trying to make everyone happy. I\u2019ve especially found that challenge present in ministry. We have a million people to please, and only so many hours in a day to do what they all expect we should.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s when it\u2019s important that we realize this distinction. We should strive to do high caliber work. It\u2019ll fire us up for the possibility of seeing our dreams come true and being able to be proud of them when they do.<\/p>\n

We should try to do our jobs, whatever they may be, with a spirit of excellence. But we can\u2019t be perfect. It\u2019s just not possible. There was only One Guy ever who was able to do it, and unless you\u2019re Jesus, it ain\u2019t you!<\/p>\n

So do your work today as if you were doing it directly for the Lord (Colossians 3:23-24<\/a>). Live to please Him and honor Him with the gifts He\u2019s given you. Allow other people\u2019s opinions to be icing on the cake rather than the batter used to bake it! Go and do your best and let God handle the results.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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