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Promises. Promises.

Throughout the Bible we have cataloged the promises of God that have filled the days and years, stories and lives since time began.  We should be holding tight to every one of those promises.

Take it a step further.  Holding on to or memorizing these promises is a great thing.  But do one more thing.  Take another step.  Respond to the promises.

A response comes in many shapes and forms.  It might start with a thought and end with an active choice.  It might comes across in a conversation with a friend who is struggling with a decision.  It could even be something deep inside a person that becomes a conviction to think and live differently.

To believe promises and hold promises and then to respond to promises we have to know the promises.  We have to know the Bible.  Make it even better by adding to the knowing of God’s promises.

1 Peter 1:5-8  NLT
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, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone. 8 The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

To supplement is to add to something.  Look at those verses once again.  Add things, character, strengths and what will make promises come alive.

Moral Excellence.  Knowledge.  Self-control.  Endurance.  Godliness.  Love.

All of those are incredible.  Simply put, build on the promises you have from God.  It may change everything in your life and in the lives of the people you have influence on.  Claim the promises!
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