diligence - strenuous - lavish ... to faith add virtue (courage) rather than popular opinion
add to virtue knowledge (continue growing)  2 Peter 1
add to your knowledge self-control - choose what we say, do, think
personal discipline and self-control - self-discipline
add to that perseverance (synonyme for patience
forcing yourself to press on. the trademark
to perseverance add godliness

we want people to see a
losin the concept of holiness
a glorious king
awesome god
humble before God
add to your godliness brotherly kindness and love
by our love we are different than others.
the opposite of selfishness.
the priorities of our diligence
it doesn't happen by itself
work out your salvation
to be a strong Christian requires diligence
with diligence you will have stability in your life
old habits will fall away, new healthy habits will replace them.
evenness from mining the truth of God
diligent when tested.
2 you will have vitality - even deep into golden years
embrace change and not fear it
stability
vitality
reality - know the truth and it will bear fruit
faith is not a fantasy world.
become more real than ever before.
-- but if you do not have diligent

J: tenacity
if refuse to take the challenge
1. we will lack spiritual power 2 peter 1:9
haven't changed at all. languishing in sameness
have no idea how to grow in grace

2. you will lack spiritual perception - short sighted
3. you will lose your spiritual privilege
lose the sense of God's presence in your life.

you can get so far from God that you can hardly find any
evidence of Him in your life.

develop a passionate focused life.

purpose, prerequisite, possibilities, promise of diligence
2 peter 1:10 if you do these things you will never stumble.
don't stumble in your walk.
2 peter 1:11 entrance into heaven that is abundant

some ships barely make it into port