Peter - Man of Faith
Cherstin Sparks (1978– )
- Medium
United States
ca. 2009
Cast stone
"One of Satan’s subtle sophistries is to whisper to us that we are mortal, fallible, and prone to error, sure to fall short of our divine goal. 'Give up,' he whispers. But we know that we can triumph over such sophistries. The scriptures are rife with examples of triumph over trouble—one of the most powerful being the story of Peter. In his darkest hour of mortal failing, he denied knowing his Lord, and yet from his bitter tears of godly sorrow, he arose a new man. That same Peter never looked back. He looked onward and upward, his eye single to the glory of his Maker. I have tried to capture the Apostle of calm power, who boldly declared his testimony of the Lord on the day of Pentecost. Peter’s life testifies that when we stumble, we can recover; when we fall, we can rise and continue on triumphantly and boldly."