Supplement Your Faith

2 Peter 1:5-11

[5] For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, [6] and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, [7] and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. [8] For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. [9] For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins. [10] Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall. [11] For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Faith is a gift from God, and we are to grow in the knowledge of Jesus, and be fruitful, we must see these qualities increasing in our lives. Virtue (excellence), knowledge, self-control, steadfastness, godliness, brotherly affection, and love.

Reading and studying God’s word and a robust prayer lift are essential. We need the helper (Holy Spirit) to renew our minds and our Heavenly Father to provide us with grace and mercy each day. And we have a friend in Jesus who is with us through all of life’s challenges.