Considering Proverbs 11:14

Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

It is encouraging to see people ban together against tyranny and evil forces in the world. As Christians, standing strong with one another in Christ is something we are good at. Jesus, in His remarkable wisdom and perfect will, has made it so.

We are a body knit together in Christ Jesus, as the scriptures say. We each have our own work to do and we must remain faithful to the calling we have. We cannot allow anything to distract us. Maybe we think that our work is not so important because there are other matters at hand that seem more pertinent to our time.

Whatever we are given to do, if we do so for the glory of our Father in heaven and the edification of the brethren, we will be successful. No matter how great or how small, because in the end we are all serving a singular purpose.

We are building the Kingdom of God as faithful servants who await the coming of our Lord who will one day reign and put all enemies of His Kingdom under His feet.

We cannot fail, because the one we serve has overcome already and He makes a way for us to overcome also.

This world is terribly divided. Even the Christian world is divided, but Jesus will call us all together and we will be made one even as He and the Father are one. This was one of His last hopes before He was crucified, and this hope has always been fulfilled within the faithful remnant of His people. Though we might disagree on matters that are not fully revealed to us, one day all mysteries will be revealed. Until that time, we can continue to unite in what matters most to us.

There is One thing we all have in common: our love for Jesus Christ and His gospel of a Kingdom in which He reigns. We pursue that to be fulfilled in our hearts by His Spirit; we pursue that to be fulfilled as we build one another up in the faith according to the gifts of the Spirit that are scattered amongst us all; we strive in faith, despite what this world throws at us, knowing that His Kingdom will eventually prevail…

Even if the Kingdom of Darkness seems to prevail for a time.

In all our strivings against evil in this world, we can rest in the promises of our Lord, Savior, Redeemer, Father, and Creator, Jesus Christ and the strength, guidance, comfort, and support offered by His Holy Spirit.

We cannot fail.

Do not let this polarized world tear you to shreds, dividing us against one another and distracting us from the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus teaches many things that we must hold on to. We have to love what is true and stand by it. We have to love one another and stand by one another. We have to love our enemies in hopes that some might repent and believe the gospel. We have to seek Jesus to keep our hearts from corruption that breeds fear, resentment, self-righteous indignation, ungodly despair, envy, covetousness, and pride.

If we strive to keep His ways and live them, despite our failings, He will make a way for us and He often does so though His Body and His Holy City—which is all believers. We have a multitude of counsellors, perfectly equipped and joined together by their Creator—a Creator who lived among us, grieved as we did, was tempted as we were, hated as we are, killed as we will be…

And raised from the dead in victory as we will be!

We have the greatest Counsellor of all, and the world has no counsel except that of evil and corrupt men who only want to kill, steal, and destroy. They will fall eventually. Despite how they might try, we know how the story ends. ❤

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Pray to the Father in Secret

5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. – Matthew 6:5-8

Developing a healthy prayer life is important for a Christian, so we should consider what Jesus teaches us about prayer.

For one, what is the purpose?

We can see what prayer is not made for. It is not made for us to make a show of how dedicated we are as Christians. If we use prayer to be seen as religiously devoted, then that is what we will get. We will appear to be religiously devoted, but what good is that doing for us?

Rather, prayer is for us to honor God, thank Him, seek His guidance, and ask Him to provide for our needs and those of others.

Prayer focuses our minds and hearts on our Lord and opens us up to receiving according to His will for us so that we can be strengthened in this world against the evils and temptations that come against us.

Is there ever a time to pray to be seen by others? I think so. It depends on the purpose.

For example, some people like to lead prayers for those who are new in the faith and are not yet comfortable with prayer. Some might acknowledge the Lord openly in a prayerful way to bring comfort to another. Some might request prayer or show support by letting a brother or sister know that they are being prayed for. There is nothing wrong with that. These are good things for us to do.

What about vain repetitions?

Some people like to pray repetitive prayers, and I don’t want to condemn them for it. Some people find certain prayers comforting, like the rosary or the Lord’s Prayer (which will come up in the next article within this series). Jesus will see and judge as He sees fit for the individual. I think we should refrain from judging people in these matters. Instead, we should consider our own prayer life.

Do we pray, and if we do, why do we pray? Do we pray because it is expected of us? Do we pray empty prayers out of habit? Do we pray so that others might see us as good Christians?

Or do we pray because we want to turn our heart and mind towards God?

Here is another thing to consider.

We do not always know about the troubles that our brothers and sisters in Christ go through. We do not see their hidden prayers. We do not see their tears as they confess their sins to God and ask for help to overcome. We do not see someone struggle to use a gift given by God faithfully. We do not see someone pray for guidance before making choices in life or in service that we might agree or disagree with.

Many Christians also have trouble praising God or worshiping Him in public, not because they are ashamed, but perhaps because of scriptures like this one. I know of someone who was judged harshly because they did not sing loudly and praise Jesus boisterously during a church meeting. They were accused of not truly having the Spirit of God because they seemed unmoved.

We do not always know what someone is going through in the faith. Outward shows can be deceiving and a lack of outward shows could be a matter of personal preference. Jesus knows. He sees and He rewards according to His perfect will and timing.

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These Things Saith He – Smyrna Overview

8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;

9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death – Revelation 2:8-11

As Christians, one of the hardest things to suffer can be the reproach of others who also call themselves Christians.

There are many who call themselves Christians, but they consider the things that God says are evil to be good, and they consider the things that God calls good to be evil (blasphemy).  

For example, there are times when being a Christian means forsaking the riches and pleasures of this world and seeking the riches of the Kingdom of God instead.

In so doing, we might appear to be poor in this world and therefore looked down upon by those who measure God’s blessings according to prosperity in the world.

This is even more true when false saviors come, promising peace and prosperity in return for allegiance—allegiance that requires one to deny the teachings of Jesus and embrace blasphemies.

The more this world requires us to join with evil in order to maintain prosperity in this world, the more it will be required of us to forsake all for the sake of Jesus. There will be many who carry the name of Jesus that discourage us, stating that we should just do as we are told and enjoy a safe, comfortable, and prosperous life.

They will go so far as to slander those who stand with Jesus, saying that we are afflicted because we denied the ways of their false savior.

To be a devil means to be a slanderer, and the more this world is ruled by slanderers, the more the people of God can expect to be persecuted, imprisoned, and killed because of false accusations.

Though we appear to be poor in this world, Jesus says that we are rich. We are rich in our service to Jesus and He rewards us accordingly, and the most important reward is the crown of life.

Jesus tells us not to fear the things we suffer. Whether it is poverty, being hated by our Christian neighbors, or enduring false accusations that lead to imprisonment and execution, we know that Jesus is with us and there is no thing that we have suffered that He did not suffer first.

Jesus did not live a rich, honored life like the religious leaders of His day. Jesus was not accepted by His people. Jesus was slandered, arrested, beaten, and killed—all at the hands of His own. He knows what we will go through and He makes a way for us to endure the same. He was victorious and so will we be when we are raised at His coming.

Jesus is the first and the last. He was dead and He is alive!

Although we might not escape the first death that comes at the hands of our traitorous enemies who claim to worship God but instead worship this world, through faithfulness to Jesus and the grace of God that makes it so, we will not suffer the second death—which is the final, everlasting death that no man will escape.

Jesus says that we will endure devils (slanders) so that we might be tried.

There will come a time when we see what we Christians truly worship. Do we worship Jesus or do we worship this world? How much are we willing to lose for His sake?

“Whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.”

– Jesus (Matthew 16:25)

I wrote in These Things Saith He: Contents that I will publish the drafts here first and offer opportunity for others to share their thoughts before the final work is completed.

I’m open to and greatly value the insight, experiences, and thoughts of my Christian brethren because we are a body knit together in Christ that is meant to work together without over reliance on our leaders. I am not your leader, but I do try to be faithful to what I have received to the best of my ability, and I look to Jesus for gracious judgment of my service and the service of all who truly love Him.

PREVEIOIUS CHAPTERS:

 These Things Saith He – Overcoming Ephesus

These Things Saith He – Scriptures for Ephesus

All Chapter Drafts: These Things Saith He

Being a Mom is the Best!

When I was newly married, I did not give much thought to having children. In-fact, we decided that we were not going to have children.

I’m not sure why my husband did not want children, but I know why I didn’t. There were a few reasons. One, I had no idea how to be a good mother, and I knew that. I figured that I’d just mess them up anyway, so why bother? I also saw all the suffering in this world and I thought, who wants that? Why bring someone into this mess?

I also thought that I was most likely infertile. Either myself or my husband because we didn’t take precautions and I never got pregnant.

Other than that, I didn’t think much about it.

Until my sister got pregnant.

I went with her to her ultrasound and I saw that tiny little life inside of her. How miraculous and wonderful!

I didn’t fully change my mind about having children, but I did begin to feel a kind of longing as I saw just how truly beautiful life was.

My sister had her first child, and this child was such a beauty and joy. Still is. ❤

Six months later, I had my first child, too.

My sweet baby boy, Seth.

One and a half years later, I had my second sweet boy, Riley.

I had some ideas about how to raise them, but I was focused on some things that seem kind of silly now. I also neglected some basic things that I wish I had known. I was not wrong before. I really did not know what I was doing, and it began to show.

By the time my children were ages 2 and 3, I had very unruly kids on my hands. They were sweet and incredibly brilliant, but their smarts and strong will—paired with a lack of discipline due to my fears of doing it wrong (and immaturity and lack of personal discipline myself), they were wild.

I don’t know who said this, but it is true: By the time your kids are three, they know whether it is their job to listen to you or your job to listen to them.

They ran the show, and they knew it.

Yet, I was also very busy working from home—to be with them, ironically enough—so they did not always get the attention necessary to form those oh so important attachments.

Let’s pause here. Here are two things I wish I had known as a young mom:

Discipline begins in infancy.

I thought that I should wait until my children were old enough to reason with before disciplining them, because to do so when they cannot understand was unfair. Wrong. So very, very wrong. Discipline starts from infancy, beginning with a simple and consistent bedtime routine.

Next, they must learn to obey the word, “no.” This begins as soon as they can reach for things or get into trouble. Next, they learn to manage their baser instincts of screaming, hitting, and so forth. I’m at that stage now with my current two-year old.

The first few years are critical for forming a healthy attachment.

Children need their mother, and nothing is more important than that. I understand that sometimes life makes it so that a mom has no choice but to work and provide for her children. However, as much as it is possible, make a point to prioritize mothering.

You can only get one shot at being someone’s mom.

You have a lifetime to build a career. The idea in our culture to build a career first and have kids next might seem to make sense, but I have found that the opposite is true.

Be there for your littles, because they are only little for a little while, and having a present, nurturing mother who they can trust and feel safe with is the foundation of good mental and emotional health.

Nothing is more important, so to whatever degree you can change things around to be a mom, choose being a mom. Let no one shame you, because if you choose otherwise, you will regret it and those sweet babies will suffer for it, and so will future generations if the effects are not mended.

Let’s make a third point.

You can fix your mistakes, and you will make plenty of them.

As I stated, I did not know how to be a mom, and it showed. My kids were badly behaved and though I loved them, the frustration I felt because of their behavior and the frustration they felt because of my absence made day to day life very difficult for us all.

However, there was a ton of joy and love also—and enough to force me to do something that I would not have done had I not became a mother.

I had to grow up.

I did not realize just how self-centered I was, how poorly disciplined I was, and how emotionally immature I was until I had kids, and until I loved them enough to realize that I could not parent them properly until I fixed myself first.

There were reasons why I knew that parenting would be a challenge for me, and I had a lot of deep issues to work on due to my own past and present circumstances.

However, bit by bit, progress was made. In some ways, it was one step forward and many steps back. Some days I thought all was hopeless and I would fulfill my greatest fear. I would mess up my kids beyond repair. But what could I do but keep going, and trust that as I healed, so would they? And this has been very true.

There is a lot of great resources out there for parents who do not know how to be parents, and it’s never too late to turn things around. However, it often means reparenting yourself, also.

Fast forward a few years.

My oldest son is nine. My second is seven. My third son, Myles just turned two, and so far, he is proof that by the grace of God, I can be a good mom.

My first two sons are doing just fine also. There are troubles that I know came largely from imperfect parenting during those precious and important formative years, but they are happy, kind, smart, healthy, kids who genuinely want to do what is right. God has been good to us.

I owe Jesus for it all.

It was after the birth of my first son that I started reading my bible after many years of thinking very little about Jesus. After the birth of my second son, I went through a very terrible personal crisis, turned to Jesus more fully, and committed my life to His service—and my sons to His service.

He has worked wonderful things, and though there are times when I still feel overwhelmed, exhausted, and those old fears crop up that make me think that I don’t know what I’m doing, or that I will fail them, or that I will mess them up, or that this world is too crewel, I just look at those wonderful children that God has made and I am thankful.

Life is good. Being a mom is good. It is also hard. It means dealing with pain and it also means facing the worst parts of yourself so that you can be there for those precious lives and give them a fighting chance in this world.

I don’t know it all about being a mom, and I know for a fact that there are moms who are much better than me. Maybe the things written here make some moms angry and others confused because they don’t understand why I had so much trouble.

Yet, I write this anyway because I know that there are many women out there who are terrified of being a mother. Maybe they are like me. Maybe they think they will just screw their kids up or maybe this world is too harsh for kids.

I write this because despite it all, I can say without a doubt that being a mom is the best! I would not trade it for anything, and I know that there is One who can help us if we want to grow as parents. Sure, you sacrifice yourself, but the parts you sacrifice are the parts that need to die anyway. What results is a life that is full of meaning, hope, and thankfulness.

Life is always better, and being a mom is not a choice that any mother truly regrets. Choosing to forego motherhood because of fear or the pursuit of ambitions in this world, however, is a choice that many women are going to regret.

Being a Mom is the Best!!

This post was inspired by a clip from The Andrew Klaven Show that addresses a serious problem.

FIVE UNPOPULAR TEACHINGS OF JESUS — Beloved Creative Studio

God purposed us to be His. He loves you! Nothing terribly unpopular here (everyone likes to be loved), but for everyone who has believed in Jesus for their justification before God, by the blood of Christ, He desires you to now be set apart. This is where the rubber meets the road. You are His…

FIVE UNPOPULAR TEACHINGS OF JESUS — Beloved Creative Studio

This is so well written. I had to share, and I plan to share more lovely articles from fellow bloggers and other content creators within the “Brethren Testimony” category. Enjoy!

Jesus Hears the Cries Muffled by all the “Boys Who Cried, Wolf” — A Letter to all Overlooked true Victims of the World.

There is a strange phenomena that seems to be happening today.

It is true that for many, especially among the political left, victimhood has become a sort of “social currency” that is used to gain leverage and power over others. There is also an onslaught of fake claims of victimhood, oppression, racism, bigotry, chauvinism, and so forth.

The political right has rightly called out these attacks. They should not be tolerated because innocent people are slandered and destroyed while false accusers are placed on a pedastol.

There’s another problem with this, and it is the fact that many people do truly suffer. There are people who suffer racism. There are people who are targeted and hated because of their sexual sins or identity confusion. There are women and men who experience abuse and neglect in the home, and now, their cries almost seem to go silent as they are drown out by the mass-scale whining, gaslighting, blame-shifting, and so forth.

It’s ironic. Our nation and the world at large seemed to be doing a great job at ending a lot of the social injustices, as they are called. Racism was becoming a thing of the past. Women and children who had no recourse for abusive situations found help. People of a divergent sexual nature were given space to pursue their lifestyle freely.

Now, the opposite is becoming true.

Racism is being propagated by the left (as they claim to fight it). Traditional female roles are demeaned and robbed by the left (as they claim to fight for women). Children are abused sexually, emotionally, and mentally by the left (as they claim to protect children’s wellbeing and rights). People who suffer because of gender dysphoria or other divergent sexual desires are told that their illness is normal, so those who want help are overlooked. Meanwhile, many who transition later experience serious regrets, and the suicide rate is shocking.

The left elites do not care about people. They do what all ungodly powers have always done. They flatter the very people that they want to destroy so that they willingly march to their own doom and the doom of others.

What is it going to take for people to wake up? The relationship that the left elites have with the left party (average, well-meaning people) is one that mimics a narcissistic abusive relationship.

The left wing people have been manipulated, gaslighted, scapegoated, triangulated, and discarded and destroyed–and they happily participate in it because they have so long undergone brainwashing by the media and educational systems–entities typically run by the political left for several decades now.

I feel bad for your average, everyday left-wing party member because they are willingly going along with a party that only wants to use them, devalue them, and discard them.

The leftist elites hate the average, working class people. They only want power for themselves. They claim to be the people’s advocate, but the opposite is true. They hate us. They hate us all, and the political right who try to say otherwise are demeaned.

As for those on the political right, remeber that your average, everyday person is fairly moderate and even most left leaning people are generally good people. Our neighbor is not the enemy, and you will not reach any by being overly harsh towards those groups that the left has targeted, manipulated, and made into faithful soldiers of the elite class.

Love your enemy.

And similarly, don’t let all of those “boys who cried, ‘wolf,” deafen your ears to the cries of those who are truly hurting today. They do exist.

To those who feel as of no one is listening to their cries and no one cares–whatever side of the political spectrum you are on–there is One who can hear you.

Call out to Jesus. He cares. Even if the whole world is in mass hysteria, confusion, hate, and destruction, there is some truth, goodness, and love that will never die and it is found in Him only.

We cannot run from our sin, but we can run to Him for mercy. Put Him first above all else, and He will show you the true way. He will bring you into His service and He will work wonderful things in you that will heal you from all of the forces that want to destroy you.

There is still suffering in this world to be expected, because those who follow Jesus are hated, because the world wants Him and those who follow Him destroyed–because Jesus and His people are the ones who can stand against the evil. These are the ones who really care about you. Your cries do not go unheard.

What we see today is very much like the Great Whore of Mystery Babylon. The media, the school systems, the political elites of the left and many of the right, and the religious who go along blindly in the ways of Satan–hating and destroying all who oppose them–these are in allegiance with evil.

They think that they will never suffer as they sit prim and proud, drunken off YOUR blood and the blood of the saints of Jesus who want to stand in their way from killing you! They say our God is dead, but He is not. They serve death, and death they will have.

Sorry that this post is kind of all over the place. This was an off-the-cuff piece, and several ideas that have been marinating for a while began to surface. Lord willing, I will be able to chop these ideas up into multiple articles that are more clearly defined and focused at the right audience, not several at once.

When all the Good Men are Gone: Laura Ingraham Articulates an Important Point

She puts into words something I have thought for a long time. Modern feminism has ruined men, and when men fail to hold other men accountable, women suffer. It’s not always in these out in the open ways, either (God help those women, that is truly terrible). Women also suffer from men who are negligent, irresponsible, unaccountable for their actions, unmotivated, self-centered, pleasure seeking, and crewel.

The ironic thing is, feminism was supposed to fix these problems. Or, that’s the rationale they use. The opposite has been the result. Traditional gender rolls exist for a reason. When these are destroyed, everyone suffers. Men, women, children.

Women should not be shamed for looking for men who will provide and protect. I grew up in a generation that taught such women were “gold diggers” and that we should take care of ourselves. The result? A lot of men who don’t take care of women and children, because they don’t have to, and a bunch of overworked and disgruntled women and “wine moms” with neglected children, high divorce rates, and a generation that looks to social media for love and affection–just to turn to massive amounts of soul-corrupting propaganda that creates a self-centered, confused, and wicked generation.

People do not stand up when it really matters. It’s easy to act big and tough behind a computer screen, but when faced with real to life situations, many men just sit back and knowingly allow men to trample women and children. Some even go so far as to guilt trip the woman or blame her in some way, probably because they are projecting their distain for feminism onto the female victim. When women are forced to stand up and take care of things, they are called feminists also. They cannot win.

If men were men, there would not be room for feminism today because the men would not have stood for it. Men be men. Women be women. Or, at least do your best to fulfill those God-given duties within this corrupt and twisted world. Our children depend on this. Our future depends on this.

It all begins in the home–Christian homes–and Christian men need to stop blaming Christian women for their bad situations and start standing up for them. It’s often the Christian women who stay in bad marriage and they are pegged feminists. Many Christian men also suffer due to the delusions of “modern” women, and these men are called weak. Stop demonizing the oppressed. Stand up for them instead.

My Favorite “Let’s Go Brandon” Song

There have been several “Let’s Go Brandon” songs recently, as we are all most likely aware of. The top songs bring God into their music, which is wonderful and encouraging–on the surface.

However, there is also some recent mud slinging going on between the top Let’s Go Brandon artists, and this is not Christ-like, folks. God wants us to love one another, especially our brethren. We are not to envy one another, fighting over the top spot or fighting over who had an idea first.

All things should be done to the glory of our Father in Heaven and the Son, Jesus Christ. Speak the truth for love of the truth, not love of fame and fortune–and tying Jesus on top like a pretty marketing label.

To this end, here is my favorite, “Let’s Go Brandon” song.

Considering Proverbs 11:13

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

Several ideas come to mind for me when I read this proverb.

The first is perhaps the most obvious. When someone entrusts a person with confidential information, a faithful person will keep the information hidden while an unfaithful person will tell it to others.

It is not good to gossip about one another, especially concerning intimate details of someone’s life that was revealed in confidence.

Some people pretend to be compassionate, then when you open up to them, they take the information you gave and use it against you—which was their goal all along.

Some people think highly of you, so they encourage you to open up to them, then when they see you at your worst, they turn on you and tell others about your failings.

We should not do these things to one another. We would not appreciate it if someone did this to us.

Another idea is similar to the first.

The more we get to know people, the more apt we are to see where their faults lay. Should we then reveal these to others? It would be better if we consider whether or not these faults are sinful, and if they are, how we might faithfully help the person overcome in the Lord, Jesus.

Lastly, I think about faithfully using the knowledge we are given.

What I mean is, sometimes the Lord by His Spirit will reveal things to us, but not all things revealed should be shared with others.

We have to seek the Lord for discretion. Sometimes He reveals things that are meant for our personal edification, so there is no need to share it. Doing so can make one seem as if they are flaunting their experiences, or perhaps they might reveal things accidentally that they should have kept to themselves.

Sometimes the Lord reveals things, but we have to keep them in our heart and consider it until the time is right for us to use the knowledge.

Maybe this sounds strange to some, but I speak from personal experience.

I was raised to be a cessationist. I’m not exactly a charismatic (I don’t agree with a lot of the things I have observed in these circles), but I do believe that the gifts of the Spirit are for today and the Holy Spirit is still very active among believers who seek Jesus and strive to keep His word faithfully.

There were times, especially early in my adult walk with the Spirit, that the Spirit showed me things. I shared these things with one or two others because I was excited and also a bit baffled. Being relatively new in the faith and ignorant of scripture, I did not understand what I was being shown, so I wanted input and interpretation. Looking back, I sort of regret it because I feel somewhat embarrassed, naive, foolish, and unfaithful. Yet, I know that God is in control of all things, and thankfully, these were faithful brethren.

Not all things are meant to be shared at once. Even Jesus said, “I have many things yet to say unto you, but you cannot bear them now.” He trusted the Holy Spirit of Truth to reveal all things according to the perfect will and timing of the Father.

Whether we are dealing with the sins of another or some other form of sensitive information, we should seek Jesus to help us use discretion and discernment so that we can be of a faithful spirit.

God deals with the unfaithful. We can trust in Him, so even if someone deals unfaithfully with us, we can know that He will handle it, and all things will work out for our ultimate good. Even if we were unfaithful a time or two ourselves. Peter was also, and Jesus loved Peter.

We should not use Peter’s example as an excuse, but to know that if the grace of God is for us, Jesus will not forsake us. In like manner, if the grace of God is for us, those who are kept by Jesus will not forsake us either. We can forgive one another of our unfaithfulness, thank God for lessons learned, and move forward in faith as one whose faithfulness was made stronger by the grace of God in Jesus Christ.