For some people, it is the way they handled a crisis, or an accomplishment, or a particular event in their life, that defines their life. Let me give you some examples . . .what do you think of when I say these names?
- Washington - Crossing the Delaware River
- Lincoln - Gettysburg Address
- Benedict Arnold - Act of treason
- Herbert Hoover - The Great Depression
- Neil Armstrong - Walk on the moon
- Pete Rose - Illegal betting on baseball
The Bible is full of these defining moments:
- Adam and Eve - Their sin in the garden
- Abraham - His willingness to offer His Son Isaac
- Moses - The Dramatic Exodus from Egypt
- Judas - His act of Betrayal
- Thomas - His expression of Doubt
- Peter - His Thrice-Denial of Jesus
- Saul - The Damascus Road
“Learning from the Failure of Peter”, by Dan Stires