“For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he is cleansed from his former sins.”  2 Peter 1:9

          What qualities is Peter referring to? The ones he mentioned in verses 5-7: faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, steadfastness, godliness, brotherly affection, and love. 
          He says whoever lacks faith, whoever lacks virtue, whoever lacks knowledge, whoever lacks self-control, whoever lacks steadfastness, whoever lacks godliness, whoever lacks brotherly affection, whoever lacks love – is blind and has forgotten she was cleansed from her former sins. 
         This is one of several Scriptures that implies that our own salvation should be the lens through which we view and live life. 
          How is your vision lately? Are you seeing life through the lens of your own salvation? 

Blessings, Diane

Diane Hunt is part of the Development and Addiction Recovery teams at America’s Keswick.  In addition to being a Biblical Counselor, she is a Women’s speaker for retreats, conferences and events.  She is a regular writer for Victory Call and one of the authors of Crossing the Jordan Bible Study. She has been married to her husband John over 28 years.  She has 2 adult children and 3 grandchildren and 3 adult step-children with 7 grandchildren making 10 in all.  She delights reading and teaching, but mostly laughing at the funny things her grandchildren say and do.