I heard a coach once say:  “I would rather have a player who can’t then a player who won’t because the player who can’t … will try.”

I have always believed that as a coach and try to lead by that principle.  I do, in fact, try to be harder on a player who can but won’t then a player who can’t.

Growing up … I can remember a day when I was on a team that ran and ran and ran because one of our players simply could not finish.  While the extra running hurt me … it destroyed the player who could not finish—in many ways.

I believe that what I felt in my heart that day was true of what God feels in His heart.

I believe that Peter knew that Jesus would never give up on him.  What he did not comprehend was that he was a total failure without God.

And so—Peter failed in the most crucial of moments.

And because of this, he could not forgive himself.

So Jesus forgave him and promoted him AT THE SAME TIME.

John 21 15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”  “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”  Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”  16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”  He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”  Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”  17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”  Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.”  Jesus said, “Feed my sheep. 18 Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” 19 Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me!”

We are not able to do things on our own.  And yet, with God, we can live a miraculous calling.  I think that is why Paul later wrote.

Philippians 4 13 I can do all things through him who gives me strength.

So how do we approach Jesus?

We will never succeed if “we won’t”.

We will never succeed if we get buried in “I can’t”

And we will certainly never succeed if we think that we can do it all by ourselves.

But Jesus gives us a great option.

And it is to go to Him and say:

“Lord, I will.  But there is no way that I can do it without your help.”

Say yes to Jesus.

And never doubt His ability to do amazing, wonderful, and even miraculous, things THROUGH you.

In The Name of the Father and the 

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

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Coach J