The surprise to many is that a perfectionistic heart and mind are not something God desires, because they are often focusing on the wrong things. As a perfectionist, it is hard to break away from routines and rituals, seeing past yourself to acknowledge and remember what Christ performed on the Cross. Often, we defeat the work Christ accomplished for us to bask in, by striving to attain a level of human perfection that Christ never intended for us to carry. Instead of sucking it up and moving on, perfectionists suck it in and sack it on, carrying unneeded mental baggage. Perfection is an ungodly amount of pressure, pressing in on all sides so that all we are able to see is our own failure.
Perfectionists drive themselves into the ground, eventually failing in every attempt at perfection.
Perfection cannot and will not be found in what we do, only in who we are in Christ. In the pursuit of perfection, the Olympic athletes will strive to honor their country and bring home the gold. As Christians, we seek to honor Christ, seeking a crown that will last, seeking something more than gold. Aggghhhh, the end. As a recovering perfectionist, I must admit, submitting an imperfect article is indeed painful.