His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness. Through these He has given us His very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.  2 Peter 1:3-4 (NIV)

After a lifetime of following Jesus, the apostle Peter reflected on how God takes care of His people. He declared that Christ has given us everything we need. Then he said the abundant life is experienced by living in God’s promises. But what does it mean to live in God’s promises?

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You and I may disagree about all sorts of things, but there is one thing I’m sure we have in common: the desire to make a future for ourselves. We all want to achieve something. Maybe we don’t know exactly what, but there is a longing inside each of us to become more than we are now.

Ever wonder why that is? You’re six years old, and you wanted to be a doctor. Why? You didn’t need a job. All your bills were being paid. You had a nice room, a constant supply of clean clothes, lots of cool toys; you had a chauffeur, you had personal bodyguards, you had a private chef–Oh, those were the days, my friend! Why would you ever want to mess with that deal?