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Quiet Spirit:
Hello, today we have as a special guest Simon Peter. He has some interesting
bits of information to share with us. Thank you for stopping in and visiting
with us today.
Simon Peter: Thank
you for inviting me to join you and your readers.
Q.S.: Peter,
what can you tell us about your family and your background?
S.P.: My
family came from Bethsaida. I lived in Capernaum. My father John was a
fisherman. My brother Andrew and I followed our father into the fishing
industry.
Q.S.: Did your meeting
Jesus change you as a person? If it did could you share with us how?
S.P.: Yes,
meeting Him changed who I was. Before I
met Him, my life was focused on our trade. If I had a bad catch of fish, I
didn’t handle it well. Because of this bad attitude, Andrew and I had rocky
times. I even took out my frustrations on my wife and family. Knowing Him also
changed how I looked at other people. However, I have to say, I never became
‘perfect’.
Q.S.: Why did Jesus give you a new name?
S.P.: I have often wondered about that. He must have seen
something in me that I didn’t know was there. The name He gave me meant “Rock”; I was not a strong person. In fact,
I could have been considered shallow
and impulsive by those who knew me. I’m sorry to say that all that
impulsiveness took over when Jesus was arrested and tried.
Q.S.: Are there things about yourself that you wish had been
different about who you were?
S.P.:
Yes, there are a few things. I wish I would not have
spoken without thinking as much as I did. The Master really tried to set me
straight when I almost argued with him when he told us he would be leaving us.
Then, when I denied knowing Him those three times. I instantly felt regret for
doing it. However, He forgave me. I can’t forget that.
Q.S.: How
did you feel when Jesus forgave you?
S.P.: At
first, I didn’t understand the reasoning behind his asking me the
same question three times. Then I realized that he was forgiving me for each
time I denied Him. Once I realized what He did, I felt very thankful for His choosing
that way. Because He forgave me, I could forgive others.
Q.S.: Simon
Peter, thank you for stopping in and sharing with us.
S.P.: Thank
you for inviting me.