Grimy Faces, Dirty Hands

One common misconception about Christianity is that because many people see Christians as hypocritical and judgemental, they think they have to be flawless before they think about coming to God.  Few things could be more false. 

In the midst of the inner turmoil of my perfectionist self, I often have to remind myself that God doesn't care what strange substances have crusted on our faces, what terrible mistakes we've made and keep making.  All he cares about is that we choose to seek Him.

I like to think God would say, "You don't have to wash yourself before you come to see me. Actually, you can't. Your marks need a special solution that only I can get, so come to me and I'll clean you right up, free of charge."