In verses 1-4, Peter shows us the resources that God has graciously provided for us: He has given us everything pertaining to life and godliness through knowing Christ and through His precious and magnificent promises. Then in verses 5-7, we have the responsibility of pursuing Christian character, summarized in the seven qualities that Peter lays out to add to our faith. Now in verses 8-11, we see the benefits of pursuing Christian character to motivate us to persevere when it would be easier to
