Do you consider your flaws to be a bad thing?

Do you consider your flaws to be a bad thing? What are your quirks? What are some of your self-identified short comings? Do you try to hide them? Do you cover them up? Do you over compensate for your flaws by becoming someone you are not? In this day and age we often find ourselves chasing this ideal of perfection. We only show the good to others while hiding our pains, struggles, hurts, and mistakes.  But consider Jesus himself, He was truly perfect and He sacrificed His life in order to allow us redemption from our sinful nature. Following His resurrection, Jesus appears to Thomas and showed him the nail prints in His hands.  This was evidence of the sacrifice He made for all of us. Now consider this, if Jesus who was sinless was willing to bear His flaws why do we feel the need to hide ours? We all have flaws but these flaws make us who we are. If you have found that guilt and shame prevents you from embracing who you are “flaws and all”, consider counseling as the first step in your journey to self- love and acceptance.