These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.

In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, 6and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, 7and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.

Lord God my Father,

Open my heart to your promises so I may be guided well. Surround me with your people and desire. Give a desire to only follow you and a discernment to avoid deceit.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen