FULL THROTTLE.This chapter was a good summary chapter for me. A good reminder that I am made to live life to the full and with that comes "crashing" now and again so that Christ can pick me up and make me stronger. Peter is definitely a beautiful picture of this. There are so many things about Peter's life that are encouraging and inspiring.
What jumps out at me in Peter's life is Jesus' belief in him. Seeing him from fisherman to leader of the church. He invited him, believed in him, modeled to him, spoke truth to him, confronted him, let him crash, forgave him, loved him, and constantly disciple him to be the best follower/leader he could be.
I loved the last section of this chapter. He said we need to move from "satisfying self to denying self." He went on, "Peter denied Christ, and he crashed. But when he learned to deny himself, he became a champion." It's not about becoming a champion. It's not about denying self in order to somehow get something in return. It's about what He wants to do, and denying self so that we don't get in the way of what He wants done. It's all about Him! Challenging. Encouraging. Convicting. Freeing.
Any thoughts on this chapter, or the past 8 days?
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