“Be perfect as your Father is perfect,” (MT 5:48).

We agree with to say, “nobody is perfect”, meaning every one is “imperfect”. Jesus tells us that our Heavenly Father is the greatest of all because He is perfect. 

So as we seek to be perfect as the heavenly Father is perfect, we can take Jesus as our model. We should struggle to be like Jesus in both character and outlook.

The call to “be perfect” shouldn’t discourage us instead it should motivate us. As we seek godly perfection or godly character in our lives, we will develop habits of virtue – patience, kindness, generosity, humility, courtesy, unselfishness, good temper, gentleness, and sincerity.

When we stumble on the way to perfection, Jesus will always be there to pick us up, forgive us, and set us on our way again. He understands and He gives grace. We just need to trust God to help us to live it by faith.