“I am looking for sincerity not perfection.” Those words dropped in my spirit, recently, as I prepared to minister to a group of ministers. A person with a sincere heart is free from pretense, deceit, or false motives. Whereas an individual who is striving for perfection (free from all flaws, defects, mistakes, failure) can sometimes find themselves driven by human performance. As I relayed this information to the group of ministers, I noticed a shift in the atmosphere of Relief.

Relief from the pressure of performing. Relief from the anxiety of doing everything correctly. Relief from the fulfilling of others demands upon oneself, which can be quite burdensome. Matthew 11:30 says for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Life is so much better when we choose God’s ways. There is the less requiring of me and more dependence on Him. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
(Proverbs 3:5,6). Trusting and acknowledging Him frees us from the need to perform because when He is leading the pressure is taken off us. It’s all Him. Hallelujah!