God endowed us with effort--1. God gave us gifts that supply our activity- -v.5--2. God supplied us with an escalator, and expects us to not stand and ride, but rather walk and ride. -v.6--3. God endowed us so that we never need to earn, yet we cannot skate by- in God's strength, we try hard to live right. -v.7--Applying to ourselves- Who is responsible for our growth--Since God works, we don't need to, right- Phil 2-12-13-If we fail, when does God give up on us- Psalm 89-28-37-How are these traits linked- Romans 5-1-5, Gal 5-22-23