2 Peter 1

verse 4: Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

I find it so AWEsome that God gives us everything we need for success. He provides every avenue of holiness. He provides a way out of the evil and into the goodness of his promises. But how do we pursue those promises?

verse 5-8: For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness, and to goodness knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, godliness; and to godlines, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they wil keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

I wonder how often I have been ineffective and unproductive in my knowlege of Jesus...? Way to often!

Lord, I pray that every day I increase in goodness, knowledge, self-control, godliness, mutual affection [ok, don't really know what that means...], and love. I want to participate in Your divine nature! I want to always be effective and productive in my knowledge of who You are.