Where Are You At?

As I look at the story of Peter's life up to the point of Acts 2:14 where he stands before the thousands to share his faith, I see a man like all of us on a journey. I think that Peter's story is so compelling simply because he represents most if not all of us. Peter had that defining failure in his life by denying Christ at his trial (Matthew 27:69-75). That failure would mark his life, altar his trajectory in life, and leave him rudderless. Peter then went back to his old lifestyle, what he was comfortable with (fishing). It was here that Jesus would once again change his life. In John 21 Jesus would provide Peter the forgiveness he so desperately needed to move past his failure, give Peter his new identity in Christ, and challenge Peter to finally step up to the plate and follow him. Then we finally see Peter's journey take him to the moment in Acts where he stands and give the first ever sermon about Christ to thousands. What an awesome epic story he has.

I wonder this morning, where are you on that journey with Christ? Are you at the defining failure stage, where you've let Christ down, denied him when it counts? Have you found the forgiveness that Christ has for you so that your past doesn't define you? Have you been given your new identity and mission in Christ that he has just for you? Or is Christ challenging you to finally step up to the plate and do something? Where are you this morning?

I challenge you to take some time and think about Peter's journey this morning. Place yourself in it and begin to ask Christ to move you to the next stage. You need one to get to the other. Have some serious self-reflection time in prayer and truly be honest with yourself as to where your at.

Here's your question for the day: where do you think most Christians get stuck in their journey? Is it: defining failure, freedom from their past, a new identity, or stepping up to the plate? Why do you think so many get stuck in the place they are at, and how can they move on?