I don’t know about you, but I am a Learner (with a capital L)! I love to dig in and add to my knowledge. I know what to do and what is the right direction. Where I stumble is when my self-control or perseverance seem to be lacking (especially when it has to do with chocolate…).
As I was reading this morning a very familiar passage in 2 Peter 1, verse 8 really jumped off the page…”For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure…” Increasing is a moving verb. It is defined as: becoming or making greater in size, amount, intensity or degree.
I can possess more self-control and perseverance! I CAN possess more self-control
Perseverance
and perseverance! I don’t have to hang my hat on the level of these that I have today. When I reflect back on the knowledge I know, I must push that into increasing self-control, which in turn increases my perseverance.
Wouldn’t you know that the rest of that verse…godliness, brotherly kindness and love, starts to deal with how we treat others. In order to love others like I love myself, I need to tackle that “love myself” part. Self-control and perseverance will build those muscles, then I can truly love others.
Today’s encouragement will end with verse 10 of that chapter…For if you do these things, you will never fall…
Be blessed! Gwen
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