Can we add goodness to our faith?

[Hope Preacher]

It is interesting that Peter uses a different word for goodness here than Paul uses for goodness in Galatians. Paul uses the Greek word, “agathosune,” which means “virtue, beneficence” or simply goodness. Peter uses the word, “arête.” This word means “Any excellence of a person, or of a thing, an eminent endowment, property or quality. Used of the human mind and in an ethical sense, it denotes a virtuous course of thought, feeling and action; virtue, moral goodness” (Thayer’s).

In the devotion for yesterday we looked at man’s inability to be good, or virtuous, on his own, yet Peter is telling believers to add virtue, or goodness to their faith. How does one do that? We’ll be exploring that question throughout this month, but let’s begin with Paul’s instruction in Philippians.

(excerpted from the Daily God Walk for today)

What do you think?