Did you know that as Christians, we have everything we need to live a holy and abundant life? Our intelligence, our education, our family background, or our wealth do not determine the holiness or abundance of our life. The things in which we really need to live a victorious, joyful, and abundant life are found only in the Holy Spirit that resides within each one of us!
"As His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue." 2 Peter 1:3.
According to Peter, each Christian, by faith, has access to these qualities: goodness, knowledge of God, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love. I think that it would be of no use to inherit a fortune if we did not know it was ours. In the same way, it is of no benefit to inherit everything necessary to become like Jesus if we do not claim it.
Friends, if we continue to lack self-control when God has made it available, we rob ourselves and those around us. If God is willing to instill brotherly kindness into our behavior, but we never display it, people will suffer needlessly as a result. The key to all that God has made available to us is our faith!
We need to believe that our Lord wants to build these qualities into our lives. In the Gospels, Jesus always related to people according to their faith. He rewarded genuine faith by granting salvation and healing. If He met unbelief, He did not reward it. Review the qualities that Peter said God wants to instill in us. If you lack any of these qualities, ask God to work them into your character, so you can be more like Jesus and have the abundant and godly life!
May God Richly Bless You Today!! H Trent!
"As His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue." 2 Peter 1:3.
According to Peter, each Christian, by faith, has access to these qualities: goodness, knowledge of God, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love. I think that it would be of no use to inherit a fortune if we did not know it was ours. In the same way, it is of no benefit to inherit everything necessary to become like Jesus if we do not claim it.
Friends, if we continue to lack self-control when God has made it available, we rob ourselves and those around us. If God is willing to instill brotherly kindness into our behavior, but we never display it, people will suffer needlessly as a result. The key to all that God has made available to us is our faith!
We need to believe that our Lord wants to build these qualities into our lives. In the Gospels, Jesus always related to people according to their faith. He rewarded genuine faith by granting salvation and healing. If He met unbelief, He did not reward it. Review the qualities that Peter said God wants to instill in us. If you lack any of these qualities, ask God to work them into your character, so you can be more like Jesus and have the abundant and godly life!
May God Richly Bless You Today!! H Trent!
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