Should all of us work to be perfect? Read about the stories of the speckled ax and the perfect walking stick, as well as Jesus' call for his disciples to be perfect to learn the answer.
Well, now that we have gotten all of the "perfect" folks out of the room, we can have a heart to heart chat. You and I can be honest about the fact that there really aren't any perfect people, right? Just look around. I have never met one, have you? All I see are ordinary folks like you and me; ordinary folks, who are a mixture of strengths and weaknesses, virtues and vices; ordinary folks who try to live out of their "better angels," and who feel embarrassed when they fall short.