for the first time in my life.

"the more you focus on the supernatural, the more you focus on God Himself, the more you know Him, you realize how trivial everything else appears." -francis chan

1 peter 1:5-15 . . . for this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. for if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. for whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins. therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall. for in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Therefore I intend always to remind you of these qualities, though you know them and are established in the truth that you have. i think it right, as long as i am in this body, to stir you up by way of reminder, since I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me. and i will make every effort so that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things.


make every effort

what do i try my hardest at?

these qualities are what keep us from being ineffective.

am i more focused on what i want to -do- than who i want to be?

"God is more concerned about changing you than changing your circumstances." -francis chan

"He wants to see His children with grace and peace multiplied on them. and that comes from knowing Him." -francis chan


for this very reason

what reason? go back in 1 peter.

because we have been GIVEN all these things!

"are you thinking in your mind, 'i get to change!" or, 'i have to change?'"

"God not only gives you this new desire to want righteousness, but He gives the power that enables you to achieve it." -francis chan

it starts with faith.



His divine nature has given me power!