It's All About Jesus

Brayden recently spent a week doing VBS through our church, where the theme was "It's all about Jesus".  That theme has been ringing in my head the past few weeks, and I'm feeling very reflective right now.  I want to confess my pursuit of perfection, something I've dealt with my whole life.  Many times I strive for perfection.... having the perfect home, perfect kids, perfect personality, perfect life... and I put Christ on the backburner.  How is it possible to have a perfect life?  It's not.  Yet, I keep striving, keep working toward perfection, when I am missing out on the true reason for living.  "It's all about Jesus".  Such a simple message that we spent a week teaching the preschoolers at VBS.  Yet here I am, a grown woman, and I haven't even grasped the concept.  Lord, may the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my head be pleasing to you.  May I slow down each day, forsake my pride, and focus on you.  May I truly enjoy these passing moments with my kids... the messes, the bruises, the shouts, and the imperfections... and treasure them for who you created them to be.  May I never push them to be something they are not.  Lord, I pray that I may be a reflection of you and you alone.   May it be through your strength and your spirit that I live each day.  May I always remember "It's all about you Jesus".