"2 May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord.

Growing in Faith
3 By His divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know Him, the one who called us to Himself by means of His marvelous glory and excellence. 4 And because of His glory and excellence, He has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share His divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.

5 In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.

8 The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But those who fail to develop in this way are shortsighted or blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their old sins.

10 So, dear brothers and sisters,[c] work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Do these things, and you will never fall away. 11 Then God will give you a grand entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."

- 2 Peter 1:2-11 NLT

Ever felt frustrated? Ever felt really tired of trying? Ever felt like living this life God has called you is such an uphill task, almost impossible? (I have! :P)

Everyday school life can be is really stressful.. Sometimes, it can be so hard to be loving, patient and well, Christlike. But the truth is (though it doesn't always feel so), God has given us everything we need to live a godly life!(2 Peter 1:3-4) 'For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.' 2 Cor 1:20 What does this mean? It means that His promises don't depend on our merit, on our mistakes, or our 'good works'. Christ has already paid the price for our sins, and made a way for us to go to the Father!

His promises enable us to live a godly life. (On the flip side, it also means that on our own, we are unable to live a godly life depending solely on our own effort.) Even it doesn't feel like it, its true, if you're a believer in Christ.

"3 By His divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know Him, the one who called us to Himself by means of His marvelous glory and excellence. 4 And because of His glory and excellence, He has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share His divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires." 2 Peter 1:3-4 NLT

So the next time you feel tired, stressed or frustrated, (or even when everything is going good haha) talk to our heavenly Father about it and trust in Christ's work and all His promises :) and if you fail or fall, (cos it does happen), don't worry, just remember Christ's work on the cross and ask His forgiveness :) God gives grace :)

(Oh btw, one teacher suggested to us to listen to and keep and remember a particular promise of God every week. haha it helps :))

-bees

PS yeah, do point out any mistakes etc :)

"14 So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. 15 This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for He faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. 16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive His mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most." Heb 4:14-16 NLT

about tag links