It is truly an eye-opener to read in 2nd Peter regarding how our faith needs to put on some flesh. It is possible to operate on a 'raw' faith level but that is a sign of babyhood. Too many of us are just concerned about whether we have faith and we try to inject more faith into our being. Peter is telling us to work around our faith instead of working at it. We need a bulwark for our faith. It is so serious that Peter tells us we are blind and shortsighted if we ignore it. He talks about moral excellence. We are lost without it. He mentions knowledge, a knowledge of God and His ways. We cannot act as if we have not learned any lessons on the way. Much of our doubts vanish if only we knew how God operates. Peter adds a few more virtues. Remember that our faith does not work in isolation. Faith needs friends.
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