Persistance, Not Perfection

Well, I don't know if anyone even stops by to read this blog anymore, because I'm such a random poster, but for myself, I'm checking in!! :)

The holidays were great!! And, so was the food!! I started off well with exercising, then things got way busy, and I just have a hard time mentally when it comes to fitting in my workouts. Scheduling just seems to overwhelm me with that. When my schedule's crazy, out goes the workouts because I just can't seem to understand how it'll fit into my day logistically...Mental herdals I guess.

I did read something since I last posted that offered me some insight on the bigger picture. I get emails from the Flylady (www.flylady.net), and she is passionate about getting rid of clutter...ALL kinds of clutter...on the diet front, she calls it "body clutter." (Isn't that appropriate? LOL) Anyways, she sends out testimonials daily from people she hears from daily, on how her system, her way of changing their perspective has helped them...One of these struck a chord with me.

The Flybaby was thanking Flylady for helping her realize that she didn't have to be perfect, just persistent. There are times of falling off the wagon, and no one is perfect all the time...but, she said, I can be persistent. Persistence is getting back on the wagon & just keeping on in the right direction. No, not perfectly, but persistently. Persistence wins the race, not perfection.

So, that got me thinking...that principle can really be applied in all areas of my life. As a Christian, I am not perfect, but I can be persistent in my walk with Christ. I can be persistent in Bible study, making the right decisions, etc... He knows I will make mistakes. We all do!! But what is important is staying persistent, not giving up because of one bad choice, one week/month/year of missing daily devotions (HA!!).

There's gonna be lots of chances to learn from mistakes along the way. Whether we're talking about dieting (or a new lifestyle of eating habits), or any other place of growth in our lives.

So, here's to being persistent!! I hope this has helped in changing your perspective, too, on perfection vs. persistence!! :)

Love you all :)