Bodwin

You've probably said it after blowing it royally! You have no doubt shared it with a friend who was relaying his struggles of failure to you. It's one of those comments that offers at best an artificial hope, which is as disappointing as a cold cup of coffee. The adage is "Nobody's perfect!" True, after scoring an 99% on a test, you realize that you aren't going to achieve a perfect score in the class. True, you shouldn't be bummed out about that. But many times, this adage is carried over into spiritual and social arenas (I consider everything spiritual in some way, because people are eternal.). I think many people are falsely comforted after sinning or failing to 'beat' a sin pattern when they realize that no one else is perfect either. Is this the Biblical model of hope? The truth that "Nobody's perfect" must drive us to a greater reality, namely, that there was One who was perfect, and His righteousness is available! Romans 5 disc