Having Faith Isn't Enough

From Hong Teck's blog:

Leaders, having faith ain’t enough. To make your calling and election sure, you have to add things.
2 Peter 1:5 says to make every effort to add to your faith these 7 things

-) Goodness
-) Knowledge
-) Self Control
-) Perseverance
-) Godliness
-) Brotherly Kindness

My tips to do all these

-) “Goodness” is found in many things, you have to see it. Practice looking at bad things or bad people in your life. Spot the good. You can do that for these things, you can do it for anything.

-) “Knowledge” is biblical knowledge as well as truth outside the bible (like the skill how to make your marriage work). It is also applied knowledge which God gives us called wisdom.

-) “Self control” is exercised during your daily discipline of prayer, exercise, fasting. How about Morning club? anyone?

-) “Perseverance” is not quiting things God called you to do. This one… hmm I suggest just heck it through. God is with you.

-) “Godliness” is how you are becoming more like Jesus… wear a robe or cloth yourself with righteousness. One works better than the other, guess which one?

-) “Brotherly Kindness” ….. join a care group and love your church mates even if they are unlovable. Warning: Most of them are unlovable… including yourself so they have to love you too ……….. See how it works? God’s a genius.