My comments on Justin‘s post …
Grace is getting something one does not deserve. I’d argue that perfection, while can be desired, is also a component of the Divine plan. The purpose of God’s creation is to serve and enjoy God. Perfection exists in God. Creation exists in an imperfect state and thus a barrier exists between the Creator and the created.
To satisfy the purpose of the created, removal of the barrier must occur – and does, through grace.
Desire for perfection is appropriate (along the lines of fulfilling one’s purpose) … with the understanding that we cannot attain our own perfection (which is inherently imperfect), but must be perfected.
We ought to ask for this perfecting process to occur, but we cannot control how or when or at what rate or to what degree this perfecting will occur.
