Thoughts On 'The Christian Graces'

Verses five through seven of Second Peter chapter one are commonly referred to as, "The Christian Graces."

For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.
2 Peter 1:5-7, ESV

Consider these brief thoughts relative to "The Christian Graces":

1. All of us need these.
2. All of us need all of them.
3. None of us are born this way.
4. Adding these to our character will enable both others and ourselves to see that we are a child of God.

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