“Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.”John 6:68 (NIV)
The Peter Faithprint
Four spectrums that describe how this character relates to God. Yours may land in the same places.
The Story
Peter was a Galilean fisherman who became one of Jesus’ closest friends. He was the first to call Jesus the Messiah (Matthew 16:16), and the only disciple to step out of the boat onto the water, right before he sank (Matthew 14:28-31). On the night Jesus was arrested, Peter denied knowing him three times (Luke 22:54-62). But after the resurrection, Jesus asked him three times “do you love me?” and handed his work back to him (John 21:15-17). If you matched with Peter, you feel everything strongly, and you get back up about as often as you fall.
What Makes You Tick
You lead with your heart and your feet, sometimes before your head catches up. You would rather try and fail than watch from the boat. Your faith is loud, loyal, and occasionally a mess, and you keep coming back even after you blow it.
Strengths & Struggles
In Relationships
With people you are the warm, loyal one who says what everyone else is thinking, and you can overpromise in the heat of a moment. With God you relate through love and presence more than theology. You said it plainly: where else would you go, when he has the words of life (John 6:68)?
When Life Gets Hard
Under pressure you act fast, for better and worse. Sometimes that is walking on water. Sometimes it is swinging a sword or denying you ever knew him. The pattern that saves you is not getting it right every time, it is returning every time. Jesus rebuilt Peter with a question, not a lecture.