Mike’s Christianity 101

2 Peter 1:2-4 NASB2020 For His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. Through these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world on account of lust. How many times in life have we run on fumes, or done things in our own strength? We all have, and I’m the first to admit that I have!!So many incidents I can think of I’d powered through, or forced my way thinking I knew best to solve a problem in my life. How dumb was that?? Like money issues, work problems, wife and family problems, thinking I knew better, when I should have taken it to God knowing that He has given me His resources and promises. This verse states that I have EVERYTHING in HIM I need for life!! How foolish I was to rely on myself, being the fallen human I am, when in Christ through His Spirit I can rely and live in His resources and power for what I need!! That’s great news!! Also, what helps when reading a Bible verse, personalize it. Where a pronoun is, substitute your name: this really helps in understanding and internalizing the meaning. It helped me. What have you tried to do on your own and failed, when giving it to Christ and living from Him would help you to do it for His glory?