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Dr. W's Reflections...
“We have been blessed to be a blessing.” And so, since God’s “divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness,” let us keep adding goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, mutual affection, and love to our faith as we embrace the new normal of our post-pandemic reality.
What a blessing it was on Sunday to welcome Diann Norton as the newest member of our church family! Diann is now our official “Birthday Blessing” person! Ever since she walked in one Sunday morning last Fall, it was evident that she was one more answer to the prayer we pray, “Lord, send people to us, and send us to people.”
And speaking of Sunday mornings, what a joy it is not only to see new faces but to see familiar faces gathering with us for worship. The blessings of our church fellowship remind us that what we share together as a church family is special because what we share together has been made sacred by God. Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
The Lord be with you,
Wyatt
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BUILDING BLOCKS FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH
“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” (2 Peter 1:5-7).
In order to participate in the divine nature, it is necessary to follow a plan of action, i.e., we need some “building blocks” that assist us in realizing the potential for which God has created us. So, just as there are “building blocks” for any number of things in the experience of our lives, e.g., “building blocks” for education, leadership, and trust, there are “building blocks” for spiritual growth.
And thanks to the Apostle Peter, we have an inspired list of virtues that can function as “building blocks” for our spiritual growth. And so, “for this very reason,” let’s “make every effort to add to our faith” the virtues of goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, mutual affection, and love so that we might live and participate in the life and activity of God.