Repentance is the key to transformation.
In the Gospel of John 21:15-19, we see the exchange between the risen Jesus and Peter. Peter knows his sin as he betrayed Jesus three times. But Jesus brings him through the process of repentance and gives him the key to transformation. Three times Peter denied the Lord, and so three times Jesus asks him to reaffirm his faith: “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” When Simon says yes, Jesus tests him: “Feed my lambs; tend my sheep; feed my sheep.” The test of love is action. Are we willing to do what Jesus did and go on mission on his behalf?
“When you were younger, you used to dress yourself and go where you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”
Christianity is not a set of ideas or convictions or principles. It is a relationship with a person. The ultimate test of discipleship is our willingness to abandon our egos and be carried by a power greater than ourselves.
Do you have that kind of love for Jesus?
Lord, thank you for being a steadfast friend despite my inability to reciprocate.
Smitten With Goodness 
Amen! “Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” James 5:16 KJV
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