Why We Relate More to Peter Than We’d Like to Admit

Most Christians admire Peter because he was bold.

But the reason many of us relate to Peter is because he failed.

He made promises he couldn’t keep.

He acted before thinking.

He spoke with confidence and then collapsed under pressure.

Peter is relatable because he reflects our own inconsistencies.

We love Jesus.

Yet we struggle.

We trust God.

Yet we doubt.

We want to obey.

Yet we fail.

The remarkable thing about Peter’s story is not that he fell.

It’s that Jesus restored him.

After the resurrection, Jesus sought Peter out, forgave him, and recommissioned him for ministry.

Peter’s greatest failure became the backdrop for God’s grace.

The same can be true in our lives.

Failure is never the end when Jesus is writing the story.