{"id":446,"date":"2025-07-13T00:08:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T07:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/?p=446"},"modified":"2025-07-12T19:00:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T02:00:58","slug":"july-13-who-am-i-in-christ-given","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/july-13-who-am-i-in-christ-given\/","title":{"rendered":"July 13&#8211;Who Am I in Christ? \u2013 Given All Things"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><u>In Christ I am: GIVEN ALL THINGS<\/u><\/em><em><br \/>\nBy his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence. 2 Peter 1:3 NLT<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Believers, if you have been with us daily in this devotional you should be seeing what this verse is saying&#8212;that we believers have been given all things that pertain to life and godliness.<br \/>\nWe just need to know that, believe that, and walk in it daily.<\/p>\n<p>In this 2 Peter 1<sup>st<\/sup> Chapter, verses 4-9, Peter goes on to list all of the things we have been given:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>exceedingly great and precious promises,<\/li>\n<li>ability to share in the divine nature,<\/li>\n<li>ability to escape the world\u2019s lustful corruption,<\/li>\n<li>diligence, (steady effort)<\/li>\n<li>faith,<\/li>\n<li>virtue, (moral goodness)<\/li>\n<li>knowledge,<\/li>\n<li>self-control,<\/li>\n<li>perseverance,<\/li>\n<li>godliness,<\/li>\n<li>brotherly kindness,<\/li>\n<li>and love.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We have been given so much!\u00a0 In Christ we are a people most blessed!\u00a0 Let\u2019s believe it and walk in it daily!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9SGLY Ministry www.smilegodlovesyou.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Christ I am: GIVEN ALL THINGS By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. 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