by Kathy Collard Miller | Jan 16, 2014 | glory to God, motives
I haven’t always had a “word” for the year but every once in a while I feel like the Lord is leading in that way. I think this year, 2014, I’d like Him to focus my attention on the word “glory” with the idea of glorifying God....
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jan 13, 2014 | perfectionism, perseverance
Here’s a final post about dealing with a New Year’s desire for perfection.Remember the definition of a perfectionist? A person who takes great pains…and passes them along to others. Well, I’m good at that. But I’m growing out of it. I...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jan 10, 2014 | perfectionism, perseverance
Here’s a fifth way to deal with a New Year’s desire for perfection:Along with the “1{f65765d44da0bdf0a41fa9961eb42045133d946bf3cc534fe1ab1c919c81bf77} Principle,” I learned the difference between perfection and excellence. This helped me to fight the...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jan 6, 2014 | perfectionism, perseverance
Here’s a fourth way to deal with a New Year’s desire for perfection:But God wasn’t finished. He continued to show me other characteristics of my perfectionism—like my “all or nothing attitude.” I tended to discount any progress I made if it wasn’t...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jan 4, 2014 | perfectionism, perseverance
Here’s a third way to face the New Year desire for perfection:Along with understanding God’s unconditional love and grace, I also began to see how I had unrealistic expectations. My perfectionistic perspective made me think I could do more than I could and that...
