Monday, July 15, 2019

JOHN Good Morning! I’m John Branning the Lead Pastor of Central United Methodist Church. Do you know anyone who is perfect? That’s an easy question to answer. We probably know someone who thinks he or she is perfect, but such a thought is immediate proof of his or her imperfection. I’ve often said it myself- “nobody’s perfect”! Yet, in the midst of consistently reassuring ourselves that no one is perfect, we hear the sobering words of Jesus of Nazareth “Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.” The word ‘perfect” in the Greek text is “telios,” and its translation helps us greatly. It means to be perfect as a hammer is the perfect tool for hammering a nail. Be the best you can be! Develop and be useful with all you have particularly been given. Fulfill your God-given potential and use what you have been gifted with to make a positive impact on the lives of others. So, be perfect, not in the sense of being without flaw or blemish but be useful as we make the most of what we have been given. We would love to have you visit our community at Central where we live as family.