What Part of Imperfect Do We Not Understand?

Mortality, Perfectionism

We, as committed Latter-day Saints, are just as mortal as everyone else on the planet. We are prone to fear, codependency, doubt, worry, sin, and all the other beliefs and behaviors that lead to addiction and compulsion. When we find ourselves in these negative...

The Direction of Perfection

God's In Charge, Perfectionism

Could it be that in order to move in the direction of ultimate perfection—toward God, Godliness, Godhood—I must accept myself as being right where I need to be at this moment? In other words, before I can move forward, I need to accept myself just as I am. I need to...
Step Seven: A New Level of Honesty

Step Seven: A New Level of Honesty

Perfectionism, Recovery, Twelve Steps

And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make...
Step Seven: A New Level of Honesty

A New Year of Baby Steps

abstinence, Change of Heart, Perfectionism

A new year is upon us and many of us are taking inventory and making plans to change. We desire to be better, to do better, so we make long lists of resolutions, detailed itemizations of things we need or want to change in our lives. I think that taking inventory and...