You're "perfect"!

Colossians 1:28  "We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ."

How would you react if someone claimed to be perfect?  What is your response if someone tells you that you are perfect?  The natural reaction probably involves almost immediate dismissal of the idea because we can instantly think of reasons or attributes of ourselves or of others that fall far short of perfect. 

As with a lot of things, the key to its truthfulness lies in how you define a term or a concept.  I think most of us would define "perfect" as having to do with our appearance, our behavior and/or our habits.  Paul introduces a new definition here- "perfect in Christ".  To be "perfect in Christ" doesn't mean that you are flawless, and doesn't mean you will ever be flawless.  "Perfect in Christ" means that we have accepted Christ as our savior, and His sacrifice allows us to be presented to God in an unblemished and blameless state. 

How would you feelings about (and interactions with) other believers change if you saw them as "perfect in Christ"?  How would your feelings about yourself change?