Full Armor of God Diet

Peter is my favorite disciple of Jesus. He had such a zeal for Jesus, and yet, we can see that when he took his eyes off of Jesus, how quickly he fell. As long as Peter kept his eyes on Jesus, he was able to walk on the water. But when he took his eyes off of Jesus, he sunk. This is precisely why Peter is my favorite disciple--because I can relate to him. I have fallen after taking my eyes off of Jesus so many times. It encourages me to learn from Peter, to see how to get back on the right path, to learn how to stay on the right path. So, I love to read the books 1st and 2nd Peter in the Bible because Peter is constantly reminding us to watch out for Satan, encouraging us and telling us how to resist temptation, keeping our eyes on Jesus.

Peter reminds us that those irritating temptations we encounter won't bother us forever if we resist. If we endure the suffering that comes from denial for awhile, God will restore and make us strong, firm, and steadfast.

"Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast." 1 Peter 5:8-10 (NIV)


I understand from Peter that if we resist the temptations (and by all means, call on Jesus for help to do it!), after awhile we won't be bothered so much by these temptations. Instead, God will restore us. I am really looking forward to becoming strong, firm, and steadfast in the Lord.