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His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge

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of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.

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2 Peter chapter 1 verse 3.

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Everything we need, not some things, not most things, everything you need for life and godliness

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has already been given to you.

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That's a staggering claim, I know, but Peter doesn't leave us hanging.

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He tells us how it is given through our knowledge of God.

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And the word that Peter uses for knowledge here is not head knowledge.

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It's the kind of knowing that comes from relationship.

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Everything you need has been given through relationally knowing God, not just from knowing

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about him, not through your intellect, not through your own brilliance, not through your

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own track record, but through relationship with God.

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This month we have been reinforcing ourselves in the truth of who we are in Christ.

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We are new creations, we are children of God, we are one with him, we are seated with him,

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we are inseparable from his love.

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And if at any point through this month you've been wondering, ok, does this teaching actually

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equip me for real life, like for the hard Monday, for the tense conversation, for the

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hard season that just won't seem to end, this verse is your answer.

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Yes, yes, because knowing God is not just about spiritual enrichment.

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It's the access point to everything you need in life.

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You are not under-resourced.

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You are not missing a key ingredient.

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You are not one breakthrough away from having what it takes.

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What it takes has already been given you.

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So the question for today is not, do I have enough, am I enough, do I have what it takes?

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No.

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The question can be, am I drawing from what's already mine?

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And Peter does not stop there.

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He later says in this chapter, for this reason, make every effort.

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The effort isn't earning the provision, it's not performing for something, it's responding

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to it, it's actively engaging with what's already yours in Christ.

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You're not building from nothing, and you're not building to earn something.

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You are building on a foundation that's already been laid for you.

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There's nothing wrong with a course seeking wisdom and mentorship and counsel and even

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information.

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Those are all gifts from God, and often they're things that he uses to lead us in our journey

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with him, but they serve the relationship, they never replace it.

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And Peter reminds us that the access point to everything you need is not knowing more

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about stuff, it's knowing God.

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It's not knowing all the details of the situation, it's not knowing every possible outcome, it's

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not knowing the right people, it's knowing him.

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So if you're in need of a resource today, remember, God is your source in all things.

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The next time that life gets loud, start there.