2 Peter

To do the right thing is not a matter of willpower always. Many times, beloved, it has to do with trusting Jesus.

If you want to escape the domination of desires that would get the upper hand in your life and control you, you simply have to make up your mind that you’re going to give in to somebody else.

He also keeps you steady and close to Him even when things are going well and you might tend to humanly relax and give up.

Faith risks the uncertainties of life on God. You don’t really know what’s going to happen tomorrow, nor do I; but we do know that God is already there.

There are a lot of variables that you can’t control even though you “are busy doing your duty”, as we say. Now, what do you do about them? How do exercise faith?

Showing kindness is a result of God’s working in your life. Kindness is courtesy in action, being helpful. Kindness will make an impression on people.

Longsuffering is a fruit of the Spirit–part of God’s nature. Longsuffering means to be accepting towards all types of people as they are. Spend time with God and ask him to change you.

Another part of God’s nature we may share in is peace. It comes through a right relationship with God, through prayer, through trusting God to handle it and fixing on the Word of God.

Another part of God’s divine nature we share is joy. Applying the Word of God in your life and living in His will gives you joy.

Everything you need to live a successful Christian life is already yours. God wants us to share in His own nature.The Holy Spirit in us allows us to share and show God’s image.