Category: Virtue

2 Peter 1:5 (NKJV) 5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge…

What is virtue?

Virtue is described as a disposition to choose actions that succeed in showing high moral standards; doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong.

When someone takes pleasure in doing what is right, even when it is difficult or initially unpleasant, they can establish virtue as a habit.

A more succinct definition would be: moral excellence; goodness; righteousness.

Peter instructed us to add to our faith, virtue.

We need to take on the attitude of walking out high moral standards, taking great pleasure in doing what is right, and letting it play a big part in our daily walk.

Sometimes doing the right thing can cause discomfort with those around us that are not on the same page as us.

When we choose to do right, it can immediately bring conviction to those who want to do the opposite.

For us, walking in virtue will come at a cost.

We may lose friends. We may even find family members that differ with us.

They will not want us around as much simply because we choose to do right instead of doing the wrong thing.

Adding virtue to our faith will make a statement as to who we have become as children of God. Others will not recognize us because we are not the same as we once were.

They may even try to make us think that there is something wrong with us, and accuse us of thinking we are better than them.

Pay no attention to that.

Continue giving all diligence to do the right thing, and choose actions that succeed in showing high moral standards at all times, walking as God has called us to!

Add to our faith, virtue. Amen.

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