Want to live "the good life?"

. . or A good life? Many choose THE good life.

In his second book, Peter describes the way to experience both. As I read this passage I thought, "I need to include this in the Leader's lessons on Character and Morals." Leaders are teens raised in poverty, for whom grace in ACTION usa is preparing the LifeTime Learning curriculum. But before we teach the teens, we must tell the Discoverers (5-8 year olds) how to become "Kids with Character" and then help the Achievers (9-12) see the benefits of living a good life so they can live the good life in the "Character Counts" lessons.

Here's how it works, according to 2 Peter 1:2-8. May God bless you with his special favor and wonderful peace as you come to know Jesus, our God and Lord, better and better. As we know Jesus better, his divine power gives us everything we need for living a godly life. He has called us to receive his own glory and goodness. And by that same mighty power, he has given us all of his rich and wonderful promises. He has promised that you will escape the decadence all around you caused by evil desires and that you will share in his divine nature.

So make every effort to apply the benefits of these promises to your life. Then your faith will produce a life of moral excellence. A life of moral excellence leads to knowing God better. Knowing God leads to self-control. Self-control leads to patient endurance, and patience endurance leads to godliness. Godliness leads to love for other Christians, and finally you will grow to have genuine love for everyone. The more you grow like this, the more you will become productive and useful in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

"Father, help us teach these precious children how to live a really good life." Amen.