2 Peter 1:5-9
5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. 8 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. 9 But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins.
I know today’s reading is a little longer than usual, but I had to get it all in so we could take a look at verse 9. I am sure you want to know about all the good stuff before we discuss the not so good stuff or at least the ouch stuff.
God has a pretty simple recipe for getting closer to Him. You take a little faith and add goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, mutual affection, and love. The recipe is simple and the ingredients are easy to find. Our problem begins with the actual mixing them together. The other problem is if we don’t, we definitely end up with a big old mess. It is kind of like making pancakes and finding out you added salt instead of sugar. Not that I have ever done that or anything. . . LOL!
Now, let’s just look at that salty pancake, I mean verse 9. Without these ingredients, we can become pretty nearsighted and blind. It becomes very hard to see people when you are on that high horse and looking down your nose at them. I am not saying you don’t have the right to get angry or feel hurt. I am saying you walk through it and let it go. Replace those feelings with the ingredients God gave you. I am SO thankful He is never nearsighted or blind. Believe me, He has EVERY right to sit on that high horse and look down His nose at us. Instead, He grabs the sugar and makes the best pancakes ever!
Lord, thank You for the perfect recipe for success! ~amen
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