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From that moment many of his disciples turned back and no longer accompanied him.

So Jesus said to the Twelve,  
"You don't want to go away too, do you?"

Simon Peter answered, "Lord, to whom will we go? 
You have the words of eternal life. 
We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God."
John 6:66-69 CSB
As difficult as some of your teaching is to understand, as challenging to the status quo of our culture, as personally challenging your call is on my life, I believe that you are who you say you are.
The bread of life.
The living water.
God of heaven with us.
Peter says on behalf of the disciples who remained "I believe in you Jesus".
Every other choice and action and word then follows from that foundation.
It sets our course.
It impacts our identity.
Our hope for the future.
Our choices and responses in the moment.
It actually changes everything.
"I believe in you Jesus"
Jesus question gets straight to our heart, straight to mine.
"Are you going to turn away too?"
Our culture, our world, even our own heart desires and thoughts can pull us away, turn us away. 
May today, in the small and big moments respond as Peter did:
"I believe in you Jesus" and simply keep following Him 
#gospelofJohn
#comeasyouare
#believe

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