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MONDAY THOUGHT 1/19/09

The Stumblers’ Club
 
I am a frustrated and frustrating combo of faith and fear.  Of course, I’m in good company, along with my favorite saint, the brash and rash Peter.  What I love best about Peter (Part I) is his stubborn inability to “get it,” even in the face of some amazing evidence. 
 
Though the first to proclaim Jesus as the Christ, the Messiah, the Savior, God, and one who got to work with Jesus on a daily basis and witness some pretty amazing stuff, and (but, wait, there’s more!) one who even got to walk on water, albeit briefly, with Jesus (is that cool or what?), he was still the one who dropped the ball, denied the loudest, and ran for the hills time and time again.  But what I love best about Peter (Part II) is that when he finally, really, really did get it (touched by the Holy Spirit, not his own will power), Wow!  From stumbling faithful doubter to brave, steadfast leader of the church.
 
My point:  I suspect we’re all members of The Stumblers’ Club — filled with faith one moment, fears and doubts the next.  Just keep in mind that God does know where we are stumbling to, and if we let Him, He’ll guide us right to him … in our own sometimes bumbling, often stumbling way.  God bless and celebrate the blessings of our stumbling faith. — jri
 
“Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Christ,
the Son of the living God.”
        –    Matthew 16:16
 
Thank you for letting me slip into your e-mail box today.  If you awoke this morning and … well, if you awoke this morning, please remember in your prayers today all those who struggle and suffer with physical and emotional challenges.  I also ask that you pray for three who are dealing with cancer: Myron, Jan and Jan’s brother (whose name I forgot to ask).  Thank you and God bless. 
John R. Ingrisano
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