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TODAY’S WORD…

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[…] do your best

to add goodness to your faith;

to your goodness add knowledge;

to your knowledge add self-control;

to your self-control add endurance;

to your endurance add godliness;

to your godliness add Christian affection;

and to your Christian affection add love.

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These are the qualities you need,

and if you have them in abundance,

they will make you active and effective

in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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– 2 Peter 1:5-8 (GNT)

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REFLECTION…

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This instructive passage

provides a list which is simple to remember,

because each virtue is linked with the one before it;

and the emphasis is on faith and charity,

which mark the beginning and end of the list..

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QUOTE…

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"Given an unswerving faith and love for Jesus Christ,

there is nothing in all this that will not be obvious to you;

for life begins and ends with those two qualities.

Faith is the beginning,

and love is the end;

and the two together lead to God.”

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– St. Ignatius of Antioch

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REPETITIVE PRAYER FOR TODAY…

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Lord Jesus, increase and strengthen my faith,

and come into my heart

that I may love like You want me to love.

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