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Putting Down the Burden of Perfectionism

Putting Down the Burden of Perfectionism

Perfectionism is one of those mental health terms that people throw around all too casually and even use as a badge of honor. And yet, for those who know the real struggle involved with it, perfectionism is actually a crushing weight and an unrelenting burden to carry through life (even if it’s mostly self-inflicted). Here are some practical steps that we can follow to finally put down this burden and embrace the truth of the Gospel, that our worth, our value, our belonging, our security are all freely given to us and inherited by us through Christ.

The Inner Critic

The Inner Critic

Self-talk can be used as an effective form of self-motivation and self-regulation, but, when dominated by the voice of the inner critic, its effect is anything but helpful.  It tends to keep us feeling defeated, alienated, and exhausted.  Moreover, the inner critic distorts our view of self so that we begin to define ourselves more by our perpetual insufficiencies rather than the absolute and unchanging sufficiency of God’s love for us.  So what can be done to put this inner critic in its rightful place and better align our self-talk with the realities of God’s love for us? Our team shares their own personal insights and practices on this all-too-familiar challenge.

 

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