THE MAIN THEME: WHAT DO I HAVE?
TITLE: YOUR SPIRITUAL TOOLBOX: WHAT TO ADD TO YOUR FAITH
Our bible verse for today’s devotional is: 2 Peter 1:5-7 (NIV)
"For this very reason, 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 perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love."
Devotional:
It is usually said that a house is as strong as its foundation. Faith is like the foundation of a house. It is essential, but it’s only the beginning. Once you have a solid foundation, you start building on it, adding what you need to make it strong and complete. In the same way, your faith is the foundation of your spiritual life. But God calls us to add to our faith, like filling a toolbox with the right tools to help us grow and live out our faith every day.
Imagine a builder who only has one tool, a hammer. That hammer is essential, but it won’t be enough to build a house. The builder needs a variety of tools to get the job done: a saw, a tape measure, a leveller, and more. Similarly, your faith is crucial, but to build a strong and vibrant spiritual life, you need to add other qualities to it. God wants us to add to our faith other virtues like goodness, knowledge, and self-control.
Just like a builder needs more than a hammer, you need more than just faith to live a strong, effective Christian life. The Bible tells us what to add to our faith: goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, mutual affection, and love. These qualities are like tools in your spiritual toolbox, helping you to build a life that reflects Christ. Let us take a look at them
- Goodness: the quality of being good includes a firm and persistent resistance of all moral evil and the choosing of all moral good.
- Knowledge: means growing in your understanding of God’s Word and His will for your life.
- Self-control: helps you make wise choices and resist temptation.
- Perseverance gives you the strength to keep going, even when things get tough.
- Godliness is about living in a way that pleases God and shows reverence for Him.
- Mutual affection: loving and caring for others, especially fellow believers.
- Love: the ultimate expression of God’s character and should be at the center of everything you do.
By adding these spiritual tools to your faith, you’ll be better equipped to face life’s challenges and live a life that reflects the character of Christ. Start building today and watch how God strengthens your spiritual life!
Here are a few reflective questions
- What does faith mean to me, and how has it shaped my relationship with God?
- What steps can I take this week to start adding to my faith and building a more complete spiritual life?
Let Us Pray::
Dear God, thank You for the gift of faith. Help me to grow in my faith by adding these important qualities to my spiritual toolbox. Give me the desire and strength to develop goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, mutual affection, and love in my life. Guide me as I seek to live out my faith in a way that honors You and helps others. Amen.
Please say these words of affirmation. Say them, mean them, own them and live them;
- I know what I have
- With God’s help, I am growing in goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness and love.
Catch you tomorrow but till then, have a faith filled day spiced with other beautiful virtues..
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