seeing myself in him

wanting to be faithful

but falling short

easily angered

flying off the handle

moving quickly

without thought

easily angered

too quick to speak

seeing myself in him

in the rock, in Peter,

wanting to be faithful

but falling short

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edited January 27, 2016

An Apostle – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/an-apostle-v3.html

(merging edits to original and version 3)

edited December 27, 2015

in the inner circle – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/in-inner-circle-v2-peter-rock-with.html

edited December 2, 2015

easily angered – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/easily-angered-v2.html

edited November 28, 2015

An Apostle – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/an-apostle-v3.html

(editing version 2)

edited November 8, 2015

An Apostle – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/an-apostle-v2.html

November 3, 2015

An Apostle

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/an-apostle.html

November 3, 2015

A Disciple

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/a-disciple.html

November 3, 2015

the first to proclaim

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-first-to-proclaim.html

November 3, 2015

the first to preach

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-first-to-preach.html

November 3, 2015

the first one

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-first-one.html

edited/ new November 3, 2015

seeing myself in him

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/seeing-myself-in-him.html

November 3, 2015

easily angered

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/easily-angered.html

November 3, 2015

in the inner circle

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/in-inner-circle.html

November 3, 2015

a man of thunder

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/a-man-of-thunder.html

November 3, 2015

like we are

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/like-we-are.html

November 3, 2015

ashamed of his sin

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/ashamed-of-his-sin.html

November 3, 2015

lurching forward

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/lurching-forward.html

November 3, 2015

a humble start

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/a-humble-start.html

November 3, 2015

a nobody chosen

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/a-nobody-chosen.html
message on the story of Peter

- first to proclaim Jesus as the Christ

Matthew 16:13 – 20

- in the inner circle – one of three at Transfiguration

Matthew 17:1-13

- ashamed of his own sin before Jesus

Luke 5:6-8

– first to preach on Pentecost

Acts 2 and Acts 3

– first to proclaim to the Gentiles

Acts 10 and Acts 11

led by Kelly Curtis

https://www.facebook.com/steven.curtis.1257

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

https://www.facebook.com/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church-174161846023512/

Fourth Friday of the month service at Mt. Heights Health Care Facility

https://plus.google.com/112258655024978042979/about

https://www.facebook.com/MountainHeightsHealthCareFacility

https://twitter.com/MountHeights

October 30, 2015

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