Grow in Grace
but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him [be] the glory both now and forever. Amen. 2 Peter 3:18 (NKJV) Grace is
The day of the Lord will come
For you yourselves know perfectly well that the day of the [return of the] Lord will come [as unexpectedly and suddenly] as a thief in the night. 1 Thessalonians 5:2
Forsake the way of Balaam
They have wandered off the right road and followed the footsteps of Balaam son of Beor, who loved to earn money by doing wrong. 2 Peter 2:15 (NLT) On their
The Lord Rescues
Now if [all these things are true, then be sure] the Lord knows how to rescue the godly out of temptations and trials, and how to keep the ungodly under
Humble Yourself
Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to [your] elders. Yes, all of [you] be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for [” God resists the proud,] [But]
Conqueror’s Crown
And [then] when the Chief Shepherd is revealed, you will win the conqueror’s crown of glory. 1 Peter 5:4 (AMPC) Though here Peter is talking to the elders or leaders
Develop self-control
And in [exercising] knowledge [develop] self-control… 2 Peter 1:6 (AMPC) What brakes are to vehicles and machinery, self-control is to life. Any moving object without the ability to brake is
Exercise your faith
For this very reason, adding your diligence [to the divine promises], employ every effort in exercising your faith to develop virtue (excellence, resolution, Christian energy), and in [exercising] virtue [develop]
Be well balanced
Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant and cautious at all times; for that enemy of yours, the devil, roams around like a lion roaring [in fierce hunger],
Cast All Your Care on the Lord
Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken. Psalms 55:22 (NIV) You were created and tailor made not to