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St. Peter Essay (Acts 11:1-18)

St. Peter is everyone God wants us to be. Not getting bothered at criticism and being a loyal follower of Christ have made Peter a perfect image of God. Because God loved him so much, He chose Peter as the head of the Church. Also, all the popes can learn new things from Peter. We, as believers in Jesus, can also learn many important things from Peter. Nobody was perfect, but Peter was one of God's favorites for his big heart. We need to put as much hard work into our faith as Peter did.

There are two qualities of Peter that make him a perfect example of what God wants us to be. One quality is not getting bothered when he gets criticized. In Acts 11:2-3, it says, "So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him, saying, "Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them?" In response, Peter explained nicely his reasoning step by step. This shows me how he doesn't get mad at people and how calm he is. Another quality is being a loyal follower of Christ. Three things that show me that he is a loyal follower is him praying to God, accepting God by being the head of the Church, and spreading God's message in order to be saved.

Jesus chose Peter as the head of the Church. First of all, I think He chose him because He knew Peter would fulfill this job as best as he could. Peter was loved by God very much because of his big heart. I think God knew that Peter was the perfect person to be the head of the Church because of a big heart and the hard work he put in his faith. Secondly, I think that God saw Peter as the perfect image of him. Peter tried to be identical to God in every way, so I think that God chose him for this responsibility because of it. Last of all, I think qualities, such as being strong-willed, patient, loving, loyal, and having a strong attitude made God choose Peter as the head of the Church. Having these qualities, such as being loving, were necessary to be the head of the Church, and Peter had that.

All the future popes can learn new things from Peter. One lesson they can learn from him is how to be patient and kind when people are criticizing you. Peter devoted most of his life to teaching about God. During those teachings, he was criticized. One thing he was criticized about was going to uncircumcised men and eating with them. He kindly explained his vision of God talking to him in response to the criticizers. Another lesson that future popes can learn from him is how to be what God wants us to be. Some popes have married and had kids, and that goes against God. We can learn from Peter how to fulfill God in every way possible.

In conclusion, Peter models God in almost every way possible. He is everyone God wants us to be. Peter can teach everyone many things about the Catholic faith. Because of Peter's loyalty, God chose him as the head of the Church. Peter definitely took charge and proclaimed the word of God as He wanted him to. Qualities, such as being strong-willed and having a good attitude towards everyone allowed the Holy Spirit to be a part of him forever. Peter will be a model of God and the Catholic faith forever.