"..He gave some to be apostles, and some to be prophets, and some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ. And this until we all come into the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full-grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ..that you, speaking the truth in love, may in all things grow up to Him who is the Head, even Christ;" (Ephesians 4:11-15 MKJV)

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Perfect in spirit but not yet in deed

What confusion it wrought in me

My spirit's complete

But my mind plays catch-up

My Spirit's redeemed

But my body and soul must wait for their day

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Perfect in spirit but not yet in deed

A deep sense of guilt, I used to feel

Thinking, "How could He love me?

With these failings I see?"

Shouldn't I be as perfect?

As the spirit in me?

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Perfect in spirit but not yet in deed

My imperfections are part of a reality

My mind is being renewed

Like a child, learning to walk

I must be permitted to fall

It's all a part of the process

Heading for perfection already in me

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Perfect in spirit but not yet in deed

My temptation is to seek to change all of me

Never known a building, built all at once

One brick at a time, line upon line, is how it's done

To attempt the unrealistic

Is a setup for disillusion

I let God direct, and trust in His work

Steady and surely, progress is made

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Perfect in spirit but not yet in deed

I may never get there in this flesh of mine

I'll certainly get better in manifesting Him

The spirit of perfection that dwells in me

As I yield to His spirit at work in me

His grace is more than sufficient

His blood, enough to cover

All my mistakes along the way

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Perfect in spirit but not yet in deed

For those without, I have this to say

"I'm a work in progress, handle with care"

I am indwelt by perfection

Waiting to appear

In the passage of time, He will manifest into focus

Sharper and sharper than before

A work of perfection, well on its way

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Selah