Little Miss "Perfect" : Faith Over Perfection

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The Graceful Daughter: Season 1: Episode 2: Little Miss “Perfect” 

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Perfectionism is ruining your life.

The need to always be on the go is burning you out. It’s not holiness — it’s self-sabotage.

Faith Over Perfection

You’re exhausted. Again.

You told yourself you'd rest — even if only for the weekend — yet here you are, editing just one more post, ticking off one more task, cleaning just one more thing...

And wondering why you constantly feel burnt out and unable to do the work God’s assigned to you with a joyful, willing heart.

But this cycle of hustle and perfection? It’s not helping you. It’s hindering you.

Beloved, perfectionism isn’t faith — it’s pride.

It’s the belief that unless you do God’s work perfectly, He’ll reject both you and it.

It’s the mindset of: “Even if I’m not perfect, I can make this product, this brand, this project perfect... and live out my value through it.”

We’ve all been conditioned to believe the lie: That God only moves when we’re polished, productive, and perfect.

We believe hustling for God pleases the Father — even when it drains us.

But what if your hustle is preventing your healing?

What if it’s the very thing hindering your progress with God?

What if your perfectionism is the chain holding you captive?

If it’s a burden, not a blessing — wouldn’t it be best to release it?

Let’s open with a prayer for total freedom from perfectionism and hustle:

“Father God, I repent of my sins. I repent for assuming I knew more than You when I didn’t. I repent for not having Faith over perfection. I’m sorry for working when You asked me to rest. I ask for Your forgiveness for every time I believed the lies of the enemy — that my worth was found in my work. My worth is found in Jesus, and Jesus alone. I ask for Your mercy, and I ask You to cover me with the Blood of Jesus Christ. In Jesus Christ’s name, Amen.”

Beloved, you’re not lazy — you’re tired.

And you’ve confused constant hustle with your worth.

That’s no way to live.

You don’t need to follow the ways of the world.

You just need to start operating from the ways of the Word.

Before I was saved, I was always working — always striving.

I grew up in poverty. I knew what it meant to go without, so I became more determined than anyone else not to stay there.

To me, success meant wealth. And happiness? Freedom from lack.

I was so obsessed with becoming successful that I idolised it.

My worth lived in my work.

And every time I failed, I’d punish myself for not getting it “perfect” the first time — so I’d work harder.

Even when my body begged for rest, I ignored it.

Every second I “wasted” felt like a delay to my perfect future.

Then God saved me. And He asked me to do something wild: drop out of education.

At the time it didn't seem peaceful.

I thought, “If I can’t even finish a basic degree, how will I ever get into a prestigious university?

How will I escape poverty?”

It only got worse when I fell into debt last year.

I felt devastated. Depressed. Abandoned. Alone.

I couldn’t understand why God was allowing all this when I was trying to succeed.

But if something isn’t founded on the Rock — what’s so great about it?

The more I worked for me, the more I delayed working for Him.

When God asked me to write, my answer wasn’t a joyful “yes! ”

It was honestly more like, “You want me to do what, now?”.

But when you have nothing left, you have nothing to lose.

So, I reluctantly agreed.

Still, I didn’t obey immediately.

I joined Christian groups, wrote mini-blogs “to prepare,”

Even when God told me I was ready, I stalled.

Why?

Fear.

Fear of not being able to sustain the brand God gave me.

So I started job-hunting instead — full-time, part-time, anything.

Ironically? I didn’t get any of them.

What I thought was faithfulness... was really fear in disguise.

A way to protect myself from failing.

And I was burned out.

So burnt out that creative block clung to me like a shadow.

And I resented what God told me to build.

I watched others obey God and reap fruit — while I felt stuck and shattered.

I was heartbroken, confused, and low.

But the best part about rock bottom?

There’s nowhere to go but up.

That season taught me something powerful:

I wasn’t seeking God — I was avoiding Him out of fear.

I believed God needed the work to look perfect — when all He really wanted was my “yes.”

God wasn’t waiting on my perfect plan.

He was waiting for me to accept His.

Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”

Perfectionism is like walking into a grocery store and pushing your trolley around — too afraid to add anything, in case someone judges what you pick.

It’s a waste of your time.

And if you focus more on how others see you than how God sees you, aren’t you bound to feel burnt out and heartbroken?

Learning to work for God means surrendering your old schedule — and embracing His.

“Six days you shall labour, but on the seventh day you shall rest...”— Exodus 34:21

Doing more for the Kingdom isn’t always wise — especially when you’re drained.

God still blesses work in progress.

Obedience won’t set you back.

Let’s reflect gracefully:

• Why do you believe perfectionism is helping you?

• What would it feel like to release control and let God lead you?

• In what areas have you delayed obedience out of fear of doing it wrong?

Take this time to pause. Listen deeply. Let God speak.

Write what He reveals to your heart.

Beloved, you are not God. You are not your Saviour — and you were never asked to be.

Your shoulders were not built to carry the weight of your calling alone.

Your spirit was made to surrender it back to God.

Imagine today being the day you finally let go...Every expectation. Every belief. Every burden.

Not because you failed —But because you chose to obey.

If this message spoke to you, I created something with the help of God for this exact season:

Peace, Love, Joy: Becoming Her in Christ This Summer 

Inside you’ll find:

• A 12-week workbook

• A 6-day Bible study plan

• Guided journal prompts

• Prayers

• Biblical affirmations + worksheets

It’s not just a devotional. It’s a guided journey for the overwhelmed woman who needs help beginning again.

No pressure. No perfection. Just support rooted in Scripture and Grace — from someone who’s been where you are.

If you feel led, get your copy here.

Let God meet you right where you are — not where you think you should be.

Sis, this journey isn’t a race to win. It’s a life to walk hand-in-hand with the Father — gracefully enjoyed the whole way.

Today, all you need to do is be willing to surrender the old...To embrace the new.

Biblical Affirmation:

“God is doing something new in my life.”— Isaiah 43:19

Maybe the “new thing” isn’t a new goal. Maybe it’s a new mindset.

One in which God is in complete control.

One of grace — not grind.

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