Obedience ≠ Perfection

When did we decide to tangle obedience up with perfection?

Obedience isn’t about being flawless. It’s not about having a 10-step plan. It’s not about getting it “right” every time.

It’s about showing up.

Even when it’s messy. Even when it’s half-baked. Even when you’re not totally sure if you're doing it “right.”

Because here’s the truth: sometimes good enough is good enough.

That blog post you didn’t feel “ready” to publish?
That hard conversation you stumbled through?
That calling you stepped into even though you still felt under-qualified?

Obedience was in the showing up.
Not in the polish.
Not in the perfection.
Not in the applause.

Some of the most powerful moments in my life didn’t come from getting it all right.

They came from simply choosing to move…imperfectly, faithfully, anyway.

So often we wait until we’re “ready.”
Until we have more clarity, more confidence, more time, more skill.
But the truth is: obedience doesn’t wait for perfect conditions.

It asks: Are you willing to trust that your “enough” is enough for right now?

Because if you wait for perfection, you may be waiting forever. And while you’re waiting, someone else will take the leap. 

So let me say this for the person in the back (or maybe just the version of me from five years ago)...You don’t have to be perfect to be obedient. You just have to be willing.

Big Hugs & Love, 

Cassy 

Before You Go...

• What have you been waiting to perfect before you begin?

• The truth?

  You’re probably more ready than you think.

And sometimes, clarity only comes after the first step.

If this message hit home, I created something just for you:

• The Unapologetic Assessment — a free 5-minute reflection tool to help you get honest about where you're holding back and how to start moving boldly, imperfectly, now.

You don’t need more time. You need your yes.

Let’s go.