2 Peter | Grace Does Not Cancel Effort

Followers of Jesus need to take spiritual growth seriously. As Ruth Haley Barton said, “Spiritual formation is central to the message of the Gospel and therefore central to the mission of the church." Peter makes it clear that growth requires effort and involvement. At the same time, we must never forget that our own efforts are doomed to fail if the Holy Spirit is not working in us to produce change. God’s love is what inspires our action, our actions don’t grow God’s love for us.