2 Peter 1:4
Have you ever set your mind to be the best at something? What does it take to be the best at anything? It takes time, resources, coaching, and even natural ability! Did you know that God wants you to be the Best Christian you can be, and all we have to do is just spend the time with Him! He has given us all the resource we need in His Word, He is the expert in relationships and we have the supernatural ability through His Holy Spirit to conform us into the best!
(4) Partakers of the divine nature.
Partaker: fellowship, companion, sharer, partner
Divine: godlike
Nature: growth, natural production, native disposition.
We are partakers of the divine nature because of the promises that God has given us! (3) "According as His divine power power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue"
(5) Besides this... diligence, faith, virtue, knowledge (6) temperance, patience, godliness (7) brotherly kindness, charity
Diligence: eagerness, speed
Faith: moral conviction (reliance on Christ for salvation)
Virtue: manliness, valor, excellence
Knowledge: knowing(the act of)
Temperance: self control
Patience: cheerful endurance, waiting
Godliness: holiness
Brotherly kindness: love of brothers and sisters in Christ
Charity: love, dear, affection, benevolence
Each one of these adds to the other, we are told to grow in this way. First we grow in eagerness, it is a passion to grow in the LORD. I say that when I know who God is then I will be eager to grow, we will want to do it as quick as possible.
(8) Ye shall be...
When we are given a promise from God we can take it to the bank and cash it in! So if I grow like above stated then I will never be barren nor unfruitful, PRAISE THE LORD!!!
