Religion & Spirituality
Gospel of John - John 18.13-18, 25-27 Jobey McGinty Peter's story is one we all can and should relate to. Where Peter ends up, as the "rock" upon which Jesus was ready to build His church, is inspiring. We might be tempted to try to start the story there and hope that God would similarly use us in big ways for His Kingdom work. But Peter doesn't become the rock without the brokenness his sin and pride led him into. Peter needed to have his plans dashed in order to see the good that the Father had in store for him. God isn't surprised by Peter's shortcomings. Neither is He surprised by yours. Better yet, He has specific plans for those shortcomings! All of the pride, struggle, failure and weakness we see as being outside of God's plan can serve to bring us to a place where all we have left is Jesus...which is precisely where the Father wants us. It is specifically through these things that God will show His strength in you, and in the world around you.