Philippians 3:12-13

Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead 

Philippians 3:12-13 (ESV)

I have a problem with being a perfectionist. Give me a job, any job, and I will not quit until it is done to the best of my ability. Just yesterday, we had servant time as a class, and I was assigned to clean out the outside tent with a leaf blower. It had been rainy and windy all week so it was filled with leaves and dirt and anything else that had been blowing around. I spent almost an entire hour working to make the floor spotless. I felt the need to get every particle of dirt, leaf, dead bug, etc, out of the tent. When I was finished, I looked at the ground. It was far from spotless but I had to make myself stop.  
What I love about this verse is that even, Paul, one of the most godly men that has ever lived, admitted that he can't even obtain perfection. Everyday he has to press on, knowing that the price Jesus paid covered all of His sins, and all he can do is strive everyday to be more like him. In coming to Christ, is still have a tendency to perfectionism, but I have the understanding that I will always fall short. This makes God's grace even more of a blessing. He has given me the responsibility to do my best, rely on him, and press on, just like Paul says. The rest he will take care of. What a great love that is.