THAT'S WHAT YOU GET FOR TRYING TO DO THE RIGHT THING
That's what you get for trying to do the right thing
We have all had those moments, when you make the effort to do the right thing, only to have it blowup in your face. Leaving you with the feeling of : That's what you get for trying to do the right thing.
Unfortunately, that was the story of Peter’s life. He was a very passionate man of faith, who always tried to go above and beyond to prove his faithfulness.
On the night Jesus was betrayed. After making great claims of devotion, Jesus asked Peter, James and John to stay up with him and pray. When Jesus returned, he found them all asleep. Later that night, Roman soldiers came and seized Jesus, and everyone deserted him and fled. (Mark 14:50).
Still, in an attempt to rise above and do the right thing. Peter followed Jesus from a distance to the courtyard where he was being held. There Peter sat and warmed himself by a fire. (Mark 14:54) When Peter was repeatedly asked if he was with Jesus, (i.e., weren't you with the guy they're going to interrogate, torture and crucify?) . This question justifiably struck fear in his heart. So Peter denied knowing Jesus and cursed them for asking.
You may find yourself in a place where you justifiably feel disappointment, fear and/or loneliness. After a lifetime of trying to rise above and do the right thing. If life has you warming yourself by the fires of what might have been. know that God is the author of your story.
You're not defined by your past, by your ex-spouse, by your co-workers or your failings. The Bible is filled with stories of people who fell flat on their faces. People who came from the wrong place or the wrong family, but God used them anyway to do great things.
When Peter found himself in a horrible place, denying Jesus. But that wasn't the end. God knew his heart and knew there was greatness there. Peter went on to be a mighty man of God. If you open your heart there is no limit to what God can do in your life.
Be the person God called you to be.