Have you ever been in a situation where you wished you'd had a second chance?<\/strong> If so, you're not alone. Pierre went through the same thing.<\/p>\n Peter was one of the twelve disciples. He was invited by Jesus himself to give up his life as a fisherman and follow him during his ministry on earth. On the night Jesus was betrayed, Peter followed him to his so-called trial. The people around him were openly hostile toward Jesus. Imagine how he must have felt, surrounded by people who might have decided to treat him the same way they were treating Jesus at that very moment.<\/p>\n In Matthew 26 and Luke 22, we read that Peter chose to keep a low profile. He didn\u2019t want to draw attention to himself from the angry crowd. However, that didn\u2019t work for long, because three different people recognized him as one of Jesus\u2019 disciples and questioned him about it. All three times, Peter denied knowing Jesus.<\/p>\n However, if we read a little further in the Scriptures, we see Peter doing exactly the opposite. In Acts 2, he is standing before a crowd that may well include potential persecutors. But this time, instead of denying Jesus, he proclaims the gospel: repentance and baptism in the name of Jesus to receive forgiveness of sins and the Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n It was risky. How would they react?<\/strong> What if they had done to him what they had done to Jesus? Yet Peter was brave. He was no longer the same person he had been at the beginning of the story.<\/p>\n How was Pierre transformed?<\/strong> He was restored by Jesus. He also received the gift of the Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n Two major events took place between these two passages in Scripture: Jesus went to meet Peter and, in His grace, restored him. Then, the Holy Spirit descended from heaven upon Jesus\u2019 disciples. With the Holy Spirit came power, giving believers the strength to live bold and transformed lives (Acts 2).<\/p>\n Many of us have experienced moments like these, when we have to choose between courageously standing up for Jesus or pretending not to know him. What will the others think?<\/strong> What are they going to do?<\/strong><\/p>\n Here's the good news: we're never alone. We don\u2019t need to rely on our own courage. The Holy Spirit is with us every day; He gives us the power to be courageous and to be transformed. With His help, we can experience this transformation every day.<\/strong><\/p>\n You can start today. Now is the time to be courageous. 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