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And Another Thing - 2 Peter 1:2-8


 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
      - 2 Peter 1:2-8

God has given us all we need to live a Christian live.  All the necessary tools are located in our toolbox, His Word.  Without faith we cannot please Him.  Why because those who come to God must believe that He is God.  Having faith established we need to add virtue.
Virtue is the desire to do good.  Noble desire it is. To do good we need to know what good is.  That knowledge is found in the scriptures.
Knowledge needs the addition of temperance.  That is self-control.  Discipline to follow through on what the Lord instructs.  Discipline, temperance must be joined by patience.  Our faith is going to be tried.  Yet, the Lord assures us that the trying of our faith results in patience.  Trials teach us to depend on God.
Godliness, the Christ like attitude of a light shining in dark places is adjoined to patience. Godliness must be accompanied by kindness. No haughty spirits.  No pride. But kindness that reflects humility.  Brotherly kindness is a building block.
To kindness we add love. Brotherly love.  Loving our neighbors as ourselves.
And another thing ... if we seek after all these things, line up the building blocks, we will grow.  We will become and remain fruitful.
God has given us all we need to live a Christian life.
God bless!
in Christ,
Sis. Stephanie

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