2 Peter 1: 1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
Peter is speaking to those who have obtained like precious faith through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord. Through His power we are given all that we need- He has provided His righteousness in exchange for our sinfulness, through the power of Christ who hath redeemed us. Does that mean that we need not ever again think about our relationship with him? No, we must be diligent to continue to learn more of Him by studying His word, by growing in our faith, by diligently seeking virtue in our lives, learning patience and kindness and love toward each other and mankind. I for one do not want to forget the great love and grace that God has shown me. If I ever keep these in remembrance then I will also desire to be fruitful and grow as a Christian; never being satisfied with the status quo of my own life and always reaching, studying, seeking to be more like Christ. Don’t ever forget what He has already done for you and don’t ever lose your passion to follow after Him. Diligently follow after that which you have found in Him.