Most of us are all too keenly aware of the qualities we lack in following Jesus. We possess the assurance of our weakness instead of the assurance of His faithfulness. Perhaps you’re like me: From time to time I catch myself thinking, “If I only had a little more faith I could be a better disciple.”

Let me share with you a passage from Peter’s second letter that changed my life forever. Following Jesus no longer seems like an impossibility. Now it feels like God is empowering me to do it!