Perfection Misconception: 30 Devotionals for the Girl Who Feels Less Than Perfect

By Karye Lynn McCord

Perfection Misconception is a book of thirty short devotionals that are aimed to help the young Christian women in today’s society. The image surrounding women is one of perfection, and that standard is impossible to actually meet. These devotionals, from various verses in the Bible, were written to help and encourage the young woman who feels just short of perfect. The book walks you through things the author has experienced and lets you know you are not alone in this world of “perfection.” We are all sinners, we all do things wrong, and we all fall short. And while we may feel worthless and no good, God feels otherwise. If you are a born-again Christian, God bought you with the blood of His only Son, and He loves you! He did not put us in this world to conform to the world’s view of “perfect” but to be a shining light for Him! This book highlights these points and many more in an easy-to-read short devotional to get you through the day!

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Sep 17, 2019
• ISBN: 9781973667445

Karye Lynn McCord

Karye Lynn McCord is a 21 year old, wife, youth leader, co-owner of www.thepositiveforchrist.com with a dear friend Hayden Jenkins, and dog mom! She was saved at the age of 18 at a tent revival in Hurricane Mississippi. She has always loved to write, which brought forth The Positive For Christ. She wanted a positive space to share Christ in her life and what Christ is doing in the lives of others. This book in her newest endeavor to share the Gospel to the world in a manner that relatable to the people around her. She hopes to help people who are struggling with the “perfect” image that the world has of a Christian woman. She sees the pressure that is put on young women and how people love to bring out the failures and mess ups. Karye has written a book of 30 devotionals to help the girl who feels less than perfect in a world of “perfection”. She hopes to help and encourage her fellow Christians.

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Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Bible.

ISBN: 978-1-9736-6743-8 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-9736-6742-1 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-9736-6744-5 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2019908735

WestBow Press rev. date:  9/13/2019

This book is

dedicated to every girl who feels less than, you are not, you are enough.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I would love to say a very big thank you to everyone who has helped me with this book. Thank you to Mrs. Misty Browning and Mrs. Marley Russell who looked over and helped me make sure my devotionals were biblically accurate. Thank you to my husband, Lynn McCord, who has stood beside me and supported me through everything, I love you. Last but not least, I want to say thank you to God for putting this on my heart and giving me ability and drive to complete my first devotional book.

CONTENTS

Proverbs 31:25-31

James 3:5-12

Matthew 8:28-34

1 Thessalonians 5:16-17

Lamentations 3:1-25

Matthew 27:22

Luke 6: 41-42

Matthew 5:13

Psalms 25:8-9

James 1:19-20

John 8:1-11

Matthew 5:37

James 2: 1-12

Psalms 26: 1-2

Proverbs 10:4

1 Timothy 4:8

Proverbs 16:9

1 Corinthians 16:14

Psalms 42:1

Lamentations 3:40

Isaiah 40:28-31

Psalms 20

Philippians 1:12

1 Peter 4:8-9

1 Samuel 17:29

1 Samuel 2:2

Lamentations 3: 22-23

Matthew 6:21

Genesis 22

Philippians 3:13-14

PREFACE

Perfection Misconception is a devotional book I have written for the girl who feels less than perfect. I hope this book helps you to realize that being perfect isn’t about doing everything right, but it’s about fearlessly following God and seeking after what he wants for your life. The misconception with being a Christian woman in this day and time is that we will never make mistakes because of our faith,