He Speaks

Don’t you just love it when the Lord speaks truth to you through His word when you need it most? Last night as I was sitting in bed having my evening quiet time and writing my prayers in my prayer journal I felt the Lord tell me that I needed to put down my journal and dive into the Word. Recently I have been in this awkward limbo of knowing who I want to be and knowing what I need to do to get there, yet have barely made any of these needed changes. I’ve spent much time praying for change, but little time in the Word learning more about Him and falling more in love with Him. Tonight the Lord led me directly to 2 Peter, a book which I typically overlook because I enjoy 1 Peter so well. But tonight God spoke.

² Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. ³ His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. ⁴ Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. 

⁹ But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins. ¹⁰ Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall, ¹¹ and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:2-11 

I want to be full of grace, peace, goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness and love in increasing measure and consistently. Clearly, by spending time in the Word and gaining a true understanding and knowledge of God I can gain these things through his goodness and by His grace. Yes, I have been raised in the church. Yes, I know how to speak like a ‘good’ Christian should… But that does not mean that my walk is consistent. I want to know God better. I need to know God better. How is your walk?

Notice in verses 5-8 it starts with one trait and you slowly add one trait at a time. Not all at once. It is a process.