“The Dangerous Words Many Christians Say” June 10
“I would never do that.”
Most of us have said it—or at least thought it.
We look at someone else’s failure and quietly reassure ourselves that we would never make that choice. Never have that affair. Never abandon our faith. Never compromise our convictions. Never fall into that particular sin.
But could that confidence actually be dangerous?
Peter must have realized it was.
Just hours before Jesus’ arrest, Peter boldly declared that he would never deny his Lord. The other disciples might fail, but not him.
Yet before sunrise, Peter had denied Jesus three times.
What happened?
How did one of Christ’s closest followers fall so quickly?
And what does Peter’s failure teach us about pride, temptation, self-confidence, and our desperate need for God’s help?
Today’s readings remind us that spiritual failure rarely begins with the act itself. It often begins with the subtle belief that we’re stronger than we really are.
