Reseña del libro "Peter, the Perfect Disciple (en Inglés)"
Excerpts from the book...Pg. 11 ... Peter tried keeping the commandments, but he stumbled along the way. Fortunately, God does not play, strike one, you're out...Pg. 12 ... God doesn't want anyone to perish, but repentance is our part. When we struggle and stumble God expects us to get back on our feet and press on. God reaches out in love to us, but we must reach back. Repentance is how we reach back to God.Pg. 13 ... Great disciples like Peter do not score a perfect game; they recognize when they fall short, they repented, and press on. Peter was a perfect disciple in a sense; he stumbled, fell short, but he never quit. He lived a life of pressing on. His persistence is what makes him a perfect disciple. Pg. 16 ... Peter sees Jesus walking on the water and is eager to get out of the boat. Unfortunately, his enthusiasm was running ahead of his maturity. But, before we criticize Peter, let's ask about the other eleven disciples that stayed in the boat. Peter's faith failed, but at least he got out of the boat. The eleven did not have enough faith to get out of the boat. They were happy to sit back and see what would happen to Peter. Pg. 17 ... Imagine Peter as he places one foot over the edge of the boat. Imagine him feeling with his foot for something solid. Can you imagine his amazement when his foot rested on the water? He surely tingled with excitement as he realized he was walking in a miracle. I suppose his other foot came over the edge of the boat without hesitation and he stood on the water in awe like a toddler learning to walk.Pg. 19 ... We all have sinking moments. There is no way to avoid all the storms of life. Sometimes, like Peter, we take our eyes off Jesus and open our hearts to fear and doubt. Our faith fails for a moment and we sink, but Jesus is compassionate and stands ready to lift us up.Pg. 27 ... When your mouth sets you up for a fall, be perfect disciples like Peter and remember that no one scores a flawless game. When your mouth gets you in trouble, do as Peter; get up and press on rejoicing that God does not play strike one you're out.Pg. 31 ... We all fall asleep at times. We lose our focus and Satan lulls us into a lukewarm sleep that feels oh so good. In our slumber, we are like soldiers sleeping on guard duty. We let our guard down and our adversary slowly gnaws away devouring us.Pg. 34 ... Peter struggled with the idea of a crucified Messiah; that was not the Messiah he envisioned. His mind was cluttered with his own ideas and expectations. He did not see how a crucified Messiah could deliver Israel from their oppressor. Peter was focused on a physical victory and a physical kingdom. So, here stands Peter in the garden, wrong once again, but he is a perfect disciple because he did not quit.Pg. 39 ... Satan wants to squeeze in between and increase the distance. Satan loves to isolate Christians and then devour them. The strategy is so simple that animals use it in the wild. Predators isolate the weaklings of the heard and devour them. God wants to close the gap, but He cannot do it alone. Pg. 44 ... God does not demand a flawless scorecard. If that were the case, none of us would make it to heaven. He is willing and eager to forgive us when we fail, "if we confess our sins." Thus, we follow Peter's example and refuse to quit.Pg. 47 ... We are not all that different from Peter. Our biggest blunders vary in detail, but we too have failed in big ways; maybe more than once. We perhaps failed in ways we thought we would never fail, but we failed. When we act like Peter, we should keep acting like Peter and refuse to quit. Succeed is by the grace of God, the blood of Christ, and our refusing to quit. After our biggest blunders we can limp forward, find forgiveness, and ultimately receive a robe, a crown, and our place in the choir of heaven.
