Who I Am In Christ Devotionals

16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope, 17 encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good thing you do or say. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 (NET) I lose hope sometimes. It seems like the smallest bump in the road and boom, I go from got-it-all-together to the sky is falling. And I try to keep that stress to myself, but somehow it leaks out and gets on everything.  One minute, I’m like Peter who trusted the Lord so much that he jumped out of a boat on the sea of Galilee. He did not jump into the water. He jumped on top of it. Walking to Jesus. What a thrill! Then, he noticed the waves. And down he went.  And but for the arm of the Lord right there, he may have drowned. He lost his hope in an instant. When he was actually in the physical presence of Jesus! (Hey, I’m so thankful that God gave us Peter in the scriptures) And I can lose it too, just that fast.  I so need hope and encouragement! This p