You’ve sinned and the weight of it feels heavy. Shame tells you to turn away from God. You’ve gone too far. Or, it says that you need to try harder; to perform more for Christ in order to win His approval. Shame breeds shame. The more you try to perform for Jesus, the harder you push, the more you’ll see how you fall short. But shame tells you to keep going. That’s all you think you can do. But is that right? How do you break the cycle of shame and get right with God? Let’s continue to explore this through Peter’s story.

Imagine this… Your date picks you up. He’s dressed in a dashing tuxedo with a single rose in hand. He greets you with a gentle kiss on the cheek and leads you to his car. He opens the door for you as you get in….