FAR SIGHTED

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                           FARSIGHTED
         Peter, in his second epistle, gives us a sure-fire recipe  to cure
 any  "near-sightedness" in our Christian experience.   It  is guaranteed to
work.

         Here it is:  

         Start with "your faith".  Diligently add:
         Virtue      (strength of character, principles of manhood)
         Knowledge   (thoroughly acquainted with God).
         Temperance  (stability, not given to extremes)
         Patience (remaining stedfast in all conditions)
         Godliness (integrity and sobriety, righteousness)
         Brotherly kindness   (genuine concern for others)

         II  Peter 1:5 ---For if these things be in you,  and  abound, they
make [you that ye shall] neither [be] barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge
of our Lord Jesus Christ.  But he that lacketh  these things  is blind, and
cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten  that he was purged from his old
sins.

         Abraham, and others of the Heroes of Faith, were able to  see far
beyond the time frame of their existance on earth.

         Hebrews  11:13 These all died in faith, not  having  received the
promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded  of [them], and
embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the
earth.

         Most  of  our discouragements could be  prevented  by  simple
addition of Christian Graces to our lives.  Discouragement can also be cured
in the same way.

         I  can't tell you the "mechanics" of it, any more than I  can tell
 you how Aspirin raises our threshold of pain.  But I know  it works.  

         The closer we walk to the Lord, the greater our understanding and
 appreciation of Him becomes.  Faith increases or decreases  in direct
proportion to our relationship to Jesus.

         Do we want more faith?  Pray more.  

         Do we want to know more about God?  Read His Word more.  

         Do  we  want  to know His Will for our lives?   Do  what  you
already know.

         John 7:17 If any man will do his will, he shall know---.

         Psalms 25:9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the  meek will
he teach his way.

         Psalms 25:14 The secret of the LORD [is] with them that  fear him;
and he will shew them his covenant.

         Psalms  119:34  Give me understanding, and I shall  keep  thy law;
yea, I shall observe it with [my] whole heart.

         Proverbs 11:3 The integrity of the upright shall guide  them: but
the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

         Hosea  6:3 Then shall we know, [if] we follow on to know  the LORD:
his going forth is prepared as the morning;--. 

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