Is it a good thing to strive for perfection? I think the answer to that is a bit tricky. If I am always trying to be perfect, I am going to fail repeatedly, and it will seem like a more monumental fail if I am comparing myself to perfection. Reaching that goal will seem discouraging and impossible. I can be made perfect in Christ, through His grace, but in my thinking, it is best for me to strive for improvement.
If I try for improvement and fail, the fail isn't as big and I will know that, with a little bit more work, I can improve. It is easier to give grace to myself, and to receive grace, as I strive for improvement in all I do. Heavenly Father and the Savior are happy with improvement. Constant improvement, in the very long run, with grace, does lead to perfection.
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