Perfection
Oh, that I were perfect
Full of endless love and compassion
Empathetically embracing charity
Giving selflessly from the depths of my soul.
Loving and forgiving painlessly, wisely
Enduring all manner of evil without hatred
Without complaint
Without anger
Always…
Forever forsaking faults
Free of revengeful inklings.
Never dreaming of another’s calamity.
Never dwelling on ill wishes.
Never noticing imperfections in others
Charitable in thought and deed.
Sharing my soul…my talents…my hopes…my dreams.
Selflessly looking toward the well being of others.
Putting their needs before my own.
Endlessly overlooking bitterness sent my way.
Never indulging in envy or covetousness.
Returning hatred and envy with kindness.
Never misinterpreting another’s intentions.
Never speaking harshly
Never making a mistake
But, alas, I am not faultless.
The road to perfection is an uphill climb.
Introspection makes the direction clearer.
Desire for improvement shines light upon the path.
Endurance is the key.
Love is the essence.
Forgiveness a must!
God forgives.
Shall we, also, and find peace…eternally?
I say yes, with God’s help
Through the perfect love of Christ –
His love is the light of the world.
Perfection is my goal.
Forgiven…forgiving –
Faultless, before the Father
Perfected through the eternities.
© April 27, 2011
Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
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