Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, in humble awareness:

“…make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge…”
(2 Peter 1:5)

That’s fascinating, Jesus.

Goodness comes before knowledge.

It’s more important to be good than to be smart.

That makes sense.

Without goodness, our knowledge only makes us more effective

liars
thieves
cheaters
criminals

Wow.

That simple principle would turn the priority of this world upside down. The culture I live in

thinks it’s okay for politicians to lie

if they can lower my taxes

doesn’t mind if an athlete cheats on his wife

if he can still win

praises a company that takes unfair advantage of its workers

so long as it can turn a profit.

Your principle of goodness before knowledge is being violated almost everywhere I look!

But before I point out any more sins of others

is there anywhere in my life

that I’m caught in this same, deceptive trap?

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Matthew 7:1-5; Romans 10:2-3; Romans 15:14; 1 Corinthians 8:1-2; 1 Corinthians 8:10-11; 1 Corinthians 13:2; Galatians 5:22-23; Ephesians 5:8-10

What is Lazaroo?

Take Me Deeper

Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.