“By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence. 4 And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires. 5 In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone. 8 The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But those who fail to develop in this way are short sighted or blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their old sins.” 2 Peter 1:3-9 NLT
Father God,
We all know the importance of being reminded of what we have learned, so it is fresh in our minds. Not just for exams or in new employment of so it becomes second nature in finishing tasks. But so we do not loose the abilities we have. What is the saying: if you do not use it you loose it?
You have given us everything we need to live a godly life in coming to know You. You suggest we start with faith (verse5). Then add moral excellence. King James version calls it virtue. Then knowledge, self control, patient endurance, godliness, brotherly affection and topping it all off with love for everyone.
The thing is, I cannot treat it like a list and learn one thing at a time and then add another it is like a recipe which demands equal amounts of each! And it would take me a life time to concentrate on just one! We have no hope of working at these till we are perfect because it will never happen. But with Your Spirits help we will learn lessons so these things grow within us and we are reminded that You pick us up when we fail. In simply doing our best we are not short sighted or blind but pleasing to You.
In Jesus name we pray, Amen
Sunday 28th December 2025
I first heard this last October and used it 16th Oct 2025. It is a good prayer for me as we approach the end of 2025 and before launching into the new. To be willing to still be changed by God . . .
Spirit of the living God
Spirit of the living God
We only want to hear Your voice
We’re hanging on every word
Spirit of the living God
Spirit of the living God
We want to know You more and more
We’re hanging on every word
‘Cause when You speak, and when You move
When You do what only You can do
It changes us
It changes what we see and what we seek
When You come in the room
When You do what only You can do
It changes us
It changes what we see and what we seek
Repeat all three above . . .
When You move, You move all our fears
When You move, You move us to tears
When You move, You move all our fears
When You move, You move us to tears
When You fall, we fall on our knees
When You fall, we fall at Your feet
When You fall, we fall on our knees
When You fall, we fall at Your feet
‘Cause when You speak, when You move
When You do what only You can do
It changes us
It changes what we see and what we seek
When You come in the room
When You do what only You can do
It changes us
It changes what we see and what we seek
You’re changing everything
Lyrics: Jacob Sooter / Mia Fieldes