We all face it. We have a deep need of a thorough conversion, or else we shall fall into sin like Peter. We need to see our continual need of Jesus to do any good thing. But thankfully, after Peter's fall, he realized how much he needed Jesus and he became better able to minister because he was teachable. Let us surrender fully to Christ to be humble and teachable. We do not have to have a "great fall" like Peter did in order to be converted (because we are all evil and sinful by nature--and that is enough reason to flee to Christ just as we are!). We can look and live upon the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. There is life in the look--the miracle of divine grace can change the selfish, impulsive heart into one renewed by the Holy Spirit to reveal all of the traits of the divine nature: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, meekness, goodness, faith and temperance--and not one will be missing as long as this conversion experience is maintained through continual union and communion with Christ.
"Peter was naturally forward and impulsive, and Satan had taken advantage of these characteristics to overthrow him. Just before the fall of Peter, Jesus had said to him, 'Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.' Luke 22:31, 32. That time had now come, and the transformation in Peter was evident. The close, testing questions of the Lord had not called out one forward, self-sufficient reply; and because of his humiliation and repentance, Peter was better prepared than ever before to act as shepherd to the flock." {The Desire of Ages, page 812, paragraph 3}
May Christ use us today with a heart full of His love and grace--His unmerited favor--to shed abroad an elevating influence in the heavenward way!