Why do we want to be perfect?

We can blame the media for only depicting flawless faces and perfect figures for our obsession with beauty. But media and marketing can only entice us by triggering the desire that is already in us to begin with. Not only do we desire perfection in beauty, but also perfect health, homes, cars and products that promise to make our life...perfect. Marketers understand what drives us through our decision making maze - we all want to be perfect looking and live problem-free lives.

Why is this? The Bible tells us that we want perfection because we are made for it. But sin entered our world and since then decay, entropy and disorder have robbed perfection from us in every arena in life.  The good news is that through Jesus God has already accomplished the work that will restore us to the ultimate perfect existence that we were made for. The problem with us is that we want a perfect world without God.  We want the goods but don't want God who is the source of all things good (James 1:17).

Some of us have already discovered that beauty, good health and great products don't completely satisfy the deep longing that drives us to pursue them.  Ultimately, without God the allure of all good things will fade for lack of his sustenance.  There is no perfection without God.