Spiritual Vitamins

 God gave Mike Singletary incredible natural ability, but natural ability is not enough. Singletary didn't become "Iron Mike" and one of the greatest linebackers the NFL has ever known by being naturally gifted. He became that by becoming one of the most disciplined professional football players the sport has ever known. Mike fed his natural talent with tremendous discipline. His biography revealed that he watched hours of opposition game films for opposing teams. Sometimes he would run a single play back and forth 50 times to learn what each player would do. As a result, it often seemed that Singletary would make a play before the opposition even knew what happened.

Some people think that grace means you don't have to try. Grace means you can now succeed if you try. I'm not talking about salvation. I'm talking about sanctification and victory in this life and reward in the next. James says says that faith without works is dead.  Peter puts it this way, "useless and unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ." (2Pet.1:8)

God has given you "everything required for life and godliness, through he knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness." (2Pet.1:3)  You don't have any natural ability to be a Christian, but you now have the supernatural ability of the Holy Spirit who resides in you.

"For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge, knowledge with self-control, self-control with endurance, endurance with godliness, godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For IF these qualities are yours and are increasing they will keep you from being useless and unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ." (2Pet.1:5-8)

Have you taken your spiritual vitamins today?