As humans, we can be steady and solid in our behavior at times while in others be erratic and unpredictable. Our emotions and moods can get the best of us; sometimes at the exact moment we don’t want them to.
Simon Peter was a great example of this paradox of humanity. In Matthew 14, we see Peter walking on the water with Jesus but then sinking. In Matthew 16, he actually pulls Jesus aside to rebuke Him before being rebuked himself. In Matthew 17, Simon Peter asks Jesus if they can stay on the mountain and build tabernacles revealing his misunderstanding of the significant moment of Jesus’ transfiguration. In Matthew 18, we find him cutting off a man’s ear in defense of Jesus and Jesus having to heal the man.
How could Jesus look on this faithless, temperamental, and unpredictable fisherman and see a man of faith?
God sees you in the same way. He sees every gift, talent, skill, and quality that leads you to serve others. Always know that God views you with eyes of love, grace, and mercy. He believes in you. Put your belief in Him.
-Eddie Vaughn, board member