Free Download Jeffrey Reber PhD LPC, Steven Moody LCSW, "The Paradox of Perfection: How Embracing Our Imperfection Perfects us"
English | 2019 | ISBN: 1633571521 | EPUB | pages: 177 | 2.8 mb
Americans are wealthier, smarter, and more beautiful than ever before, but we are also more depressed, anxious, and lonely. How can this be? The answer for many of us is perfectionism. Perfectionists pursue flawlessness and often reach great heights as a result, but we ultimately fall frustratingly short of our ideal. Christian perfectionists turn frustration into despair, because Christ commands us to "be ye therefore perfect, even as your father which is in heaven is perfect." This seemingly impossible demand promotes feelings of guilt, unworthiness, and discouragement. Why would God put us in such a hopeless position?