That is not how I read you ...
You think it is impossible to get your act togather yet if you were to listen to those tape that MHG had on line even the Revi talks talked about about getting your act togather!
You really should expand your Christian repertor
http://www.rzim.org/radio/archives.php?p=JT&v=current&id=1325
You see I am not anti Chirstian I just disagree on a few points of doctrine!
It seem some are very limited to receive more of the Lord!
Stop the press! Did a Mormon just admit they are not Christian!?
Resty if what you mean by 'get your act together' refers to working your way to worthiness....then bear in mind that you must become 100% perfect. God demands PERFECTION.
James 2:10 - For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
Do you understand that verse????? That verse is telling you that you can be 'worthy' 99.9% of the time but if you screw up ONCE, you're done. In other words you are to be 100% PERFECT and SINLESS. You are never going to be that Resty and you know it. When you were 2 and disobeyed your Mother (and you know you did that) you were condemned at that point.
Now if you mean by 'get my act together' that I will someday become sinless on this earth - you're right - it will never happen - which is why I NEED CHRIST. That's the REAL picture of atonement!