2 Peter 1:8-9

Will you hang in there when things are tough to do? Growth takes consistent, persistent effort, it is not something that happens right now, but God is at work right now to make it happen in us.

Can anything good come out of politics? While we can get sickened by election rhetoric, sometimes good lessons can be learned from good men!

"Dear Precious Disciple, Much as 2 Timothy serves as a farewell message for Paul as he nears the end of his life, 2 Peter plays a similar role for the..."

"Make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to..."

Inspirational illustration of 2 Peter 1:5-8 -- 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   

What are you doing for someone else these days? Jesus thought about others and helped them all the time and so must we.

Came something good come from bad situations? Paul Faulkner shares several good things about bad things helping us focus on what is important.

What's lacking when see all this failure in positions of leadership? Rubel Shelly reminds us that the real missing link in so many great athletes, politicians, and business leaders is integrity and character.

When is the last time you heard someone praised from being gentle? Gentleness is often forgotten in today's world, but it is one of the most lauded virtues in Scripture and we must display it to be God's people.

To become more like Christ, we must allow the Lord to lead us in the dance of grace to the music of the Holy Spirit. Phil Ware shares article three in his four part series on being transformed to become like Jesus.

What can you learn about life from the Wizard? Learn life lessons from John Wooden about character, not just about basketball.

Where does the strength for a crisis come from? Strength for trials -- heroic and righteous behaviors -- don't just spring up, but are built into the fabric of our everyday lives through faithfulness in small things.

To become more like Christ, we must allow the Lord to lead us in the dance of grace to the music of the Holy Spirit. Phil Ware shares article three in his four-part series on being transformed to become like Jesus.

Most important things require us to hang in and hang touch to get to our destination! So often we look for short cuts or ways to cut corners to get to a goal that can only be reached by hard work, perserverance, and a willingness to keep on working over time.