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Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

Mathew 16 : 16-18

The Word of God is SO real that sometimes everything else seems unreal compared to it. I could've read this verse many times before, but it never struck me like it has sense recently. That is the reason the Word of God, even though it remains the same, keeps changing us, keeps changing who we are as people. Gives us new direction every time, helps us discover our path.

I woke up at around 6 in the morning today, it's been a long day today. But somewhere in the tiredness there is joy. One day I might understand this even better.

If your read the whole chapter mentioned above and the surrounding chapters you will see that Peter was really outspoken here. The things that he says show a lot about his character. Sometimes he said things out of reverence of Jesus, however, these things were not always from God. Like when Jesus declared that he will be crucified and raised on the third day again, Peter said that this should not happen.

Now, we all know Peter as one of the greatest heroes , who did many great things and eventually gave his life for what he believed in, for Who he believed in.

Sometimes some of us may do things that are okay, but that doesn't mean that's who we are destined to be forever. When Peter declared who Jesus Christ is, Peter was not perfect, he was far from it. He did some things after ward I'm sure he didn't feel so good about.

But we also know that there was change, over time in him which made him one of the most radical apostles ever.

Do not feel just cause you may have done something that is not so great, that it will define you. But let Jesus be the one who will define who you are, let Him tell who you are like He told Peter.

Be Encouraged. God is good.