The expression, “that’s just perfect”, can be used with both positive and negative connotations. On the positive side, we use the expression to confirm that the gift, project completion, or act of kindness is pleasing to us. On the negative side, the expression is used to demonstrate displeasure or frustration with something we face.
In reality, very little, if anything, ever is indeed perfect. If you are like me, you can find flaws in almost anything. That, by the way, is not a good quality to have and one that I am seeking to eliminate from my character. Gratefulness is far more attractive than complaining. While perfection is nearly impossible to achieve, we should still strive for excellence.
The apostle Paul recognized this when he wrote: “I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection! But I keep working toward that day when I will finally be all that Christ Jesus saved me for and wants me to be.” So while we may not be perfect, we should continue to progress toward being what Jesus wants us to be.
Paul goes on to write how we achieve this goal: “No, dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us up to heaven.” We should forget our past failures and sins, along with our former way of life, and pursue righteousness in the power of the Holy Spirit. As we do these things, we will become less like our former selves and more like Jesus.
Reluctant Retiree 