One day a student asked his wise teacher, “How can we get something perfect in this life” The wise teacher said, “Walk straight in the flower garden in front of you, pick the one flower that you think is the most beautiful. But you can’t go back back to pluck the flowers you’ve passed.”
The student carried out the orders of the teacher. After walking to the end of the garden, he returned empty-handed. The teacher asked, “Why didn’t you get any flowers?” The student replied, “Actually I have found it, but I didn’t pick it because I thought maybe there was something more beautiful ahead. And so on, and without realizing it I was already at the end of the garden without earn any interest.”
The teacher then explained. “That’s the way life is. In this life, people always want to get the most perfect, but what often happens, he gets nothing.” Only God is perfect. His works are perfect, His ways are perfect, His grace is perfect, His love is perfect.
Therefore, we need to learn to accept each other. It’s one of our ways to learn and strive to be perfect.
We don’t need to be disappointed if we find many imperfections in this life. We all have ideals, but we need to be realistic about them. In various imperfections, we learn to rely on a perfect God. Let His grace, love, and inclusion strengthen us.
“Finally, my brethren, rejoice, strive to be perfect. Take all my advice! Be of one heart, and live in peace; then God, the source of love and peace, will be with you!”
𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐫 