God's day

2 peter 3:10-13

¹⁰ But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare. ¹¹ Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives ¹² as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. ¹³ But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.

as i was reading this passage, i felt like God was challenging me and the way i have been living my life. what sort of person did God set out for me to be? a holy person.. a godly person... i can't help striving for perfection though. i am FAR from perfect, but sometimes i catch myself helplessly chasing after it. this, in itself, can get carried away tooo.

but let's look at this passage-- "the day of the lord will come like a thief"-- it's so unexpected. can i honestly say that i wanna spend the rest of my life living a life that keeps striving for perfection in society's views, when i can instead spend that time trying to perfect myself as a christian and live a holy/godly life?!? when this unexpectedness happens, i wanna be able to look back and say that i lived the best i could for God.

verse 12&13 - the only way i feel like i will be able to look forward to the day of our Lord coming is if i stay persistent in spending some quality time with God. "That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat"-- referring to how God is going to end the world.. so why live for society when i can live for God, knowing that He will provide forever and ever?!