Be Ye therefore Perfect

Just as surely as the sun will rise - we too have another day to perfect ourselves

The Road to Perfection is always under Construction.

I saw this on a sign  Sunday afternoon and it reasonated with me, especially after what happened in our class Sunday Morning.

On Sunday The Young Womens class (teenage girls) joined Relief Society class (women) for their lesson. At the end one of the young women got up  and commented that she noted that the women still had to try hard, sometimes feel insecure, and constantly trying to improve themselves even AFTER they left Young Women. 'As a Young Women I've already grown so much and it overwhelms me at times all the things I know and feel. But then to hear Relief Society sisters share their trials and experiences, keeps me humbled and excited to know that I have so much more growing to do!'


I laughed with a lady next to me. OH NO. They've found us out.

As teens you may often look at grown women thinking they have it all together, they don't have fears, and seem to be able to do anything and its just so easy for them.

The comments from the lesson taught them that even as adults we falter, get embarrassed, think we can't do things, are are still FOREVER TRYING.

In one way it could make the teenage girls think less of us. In another it is good for them to know that indeed noone is perfect. Life doesn't magically become easier once you turn 18. (Sadly dear teens it can become harder?)

Why is a 'life constantly under construction' important?

Sometimes we just wish and pray life could magically become easier. Sometimes life is easy and we are just 'coasting along' not really improving or extending ourselves. It's good to know that it is not an embarrassment to have a life that you are constantly working at.

To be constantly working on ourselves and to perfection is actually what the Lord wants.

In the lesson Striving for Perfection we read:

Many people find the commandment “be ye perfect” to be overwhelming. Youth especially can get discouraged easily when they make mistakes. They may feel that perfection is unattainable and thus not worth working toward. We all need to realize that perfection in this life is not expected or even possible. What is expected is that we try each day to be better than we were the day before.

Perfection is not an instant event but a goal we must strive for throughout our lives.
Perfection is a very individual process. In one sense we are all on the same path, because we are all striving to become like Jesus Christ. At the same time, however, our paths are very different. We have all been given different strengths and weaknesses, so the order in which we learn these principles of perfection and the time it takes to grow and develop in each one will vary widely. One person may be very faithful in keeping the Word of Wisdom but find it difficult to pay tithing, while another may find it easy to pay tithing but struggle for years to overcome selfishness.

Perfection is such an individual process, we should not become discouraged by comparing ourselves to other people. Nor should we criticize those who may not be as strong as we are in a particular area. Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ will not compare us to each other but will evaluate our progress according to our own individual capabilities and efforts.


I love that the Young Women can teach me. Remind me to keep working at myself. It truly is not The End yet! There is time. There is possibility. There is joy in knowing that I can indeed be better tomorrow than I was today. It is probably the longest long term goal we will ever do.

Let's get cracking on it.