Is it just me or is anyone else besides me willing to admit
wanting to be Wonder Woman since childhood?
My sister and I used to pretend to be her...we even had Wonder Woman Underoos
(do you remember those???)
At one point I think we really believed we had her powers
and could throw our headbands from our foreheads, deter the "bad guys,"and protect the world.
Linda Carter was amazing and she made her role as Wonder Woman look so flawless and so effortless.
She was busy saving the world and she seemed perfect in our young eyes.
Sometimes I still try to be Wonder Woman and of course I completely fail.
That role is obviously unrealistic and yet many of us try to "do it all"
and try to be the modern day, perfect wonder woman.
We may not be saving the world from all the bad guys, but we're busy protecting our children,
we're working in and out of the home, running children all over town,
volunteering and saying yes to everything that comes our way.
We want to do it all and do it all to perfection, but I am certain that is not what God wants for us.
I realize as our kids are growing, I find more opportunities to admit my own failures to them
and believe me there are plenty.
It's not always easy, and I can't say I always do this or do a good job with my delivery,
but these growth opportunities help them and help me.
They see me as the parent being far from perfect and capable of many mistakes.
It helps me too, see my own short comings and my own sin.
Striving for perfection is unrealistic...because Jesus is the only true perfection.
I am challenged by this struggle often and I bet you are too.
It makes me think of this recent devotion...
Psalm 119:96
"Even perfection has its limits, but your commands have no limit."
Let's agree not to try to be Wonder Woman, for we know we'll fail.
Our human efforts will never be perfect, so we can rest assured
knowing we are loved by God with all of our flaws and imperfections
as we strive only to please and honor Him.
xoxo,
Caroline
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