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, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:5-8 (NIV)
The web page I got this from said this: "You have a choice about whether or not you're effective and productive." This honestly goes with the previous verse rather well. I kind of think that the whole thing isn't a perfect string. Like one doesn't depend on the other - to a degree - because I find certain of those things easier than others. self-control and perseverance are kinda my weaknesses. I am a huge slacker - as evidenced by my dirty kitchen. I get myself into trouble putting things off and procrastinating - but I still do it.
What makes one godly? Goodness, knowledge, brotherly kindness, love - these are a bit easier for me. Knowledge is an ongoing thing, and I can always work on the loving my enemies thing more. For you, these things may be quite different.
So then this verse is kind of some steps for the previous. Not like do A then B, but here's a way to get from one to the other and you don't have to perfect A to move on to B, and you can always go back. Like the 2 Cor verse from last week (2 Cor 12:9-10) said though, His grace is enough. Just gotta trust in it. "Let go and let God." Seems a lot harder to do than say doesn't it?
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