I

What Jesus said to Peter then is what He says to people today,

whose knowledge and life entry must reach that of Peter.

It’s in accordance with this requirement and this path

that God will perfect everyone.

You too must experience what Peter experienced;

the fruits Peter gained from his experiences

must also be manifested in you;

and you too must experience the pain

that Peter experienced.

The path you walk is the same that Peter walked.

The pain you suffer is the pain that Peter suffered.

When you receive glory and when you live out a real life,

then you live out the image of Peter.

The path is the same,

and one is made perfect by following it.

II

You must be clear about the path you walk;

you must be clear about the path you’ll take in the future,

what it is that God will make perfect,

and what has been entrusted to you.

One day, perhaps, you will be tried and,

when that time comes, if you are able to

draw inspiration from Peter’s experiences,

it will show that you’re truly walking Peter’s path.

Peter was approved of by God

for his true faith and love and for his loyalty to God.

And it was for his honesty and longing for God in his heart

that God made him perfect.

If you truly have the same love and faith as Peter,

then Jesus will surely make you perfect.

If you truly have the same love and faith as Peter,

then Jesus will surely make you perfect.

Peter was approved of by God for his true faith and love

and for his loyalty to God.

And it was for his honesty and longing for God in his heart

that God made him perfect.

If you truly have the same love and faith as Peter,

then Jesus will surely make you perfect.

from The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. How Peter Came to Know Jesus