2 Peter 1:3-11 (NIV)

3 His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life 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, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
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.
10 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, 11 and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Reflection:

The wonderful truth is God has given us all we need to live a godly life and we are urged to make every effort to add to our faith, to work out our faith so that we do not lose sight of the truth of how God has rescued us, how he has cleansed us. If we forget, then we’ll become near sighted and blind- ones who cannot see, unable to see ahead, stuck and not able to move forward. But we’re encouraged to make every effort to live out our calling, to move forward on the long obedient road toward God and to remember that we lack nothing in the Lord.

Response:

Let’s ask the Lord to help us believe that God has given us everything we need to live a godly life. Let’s make every effort to live out our calling remembering and trusting that the Lord has given us all we need.