Have you ever felt guilty about something? You know the feeling—that knot in the pit of your stomach when you make a mistake, that weight on your shoulders when you’ve said or done something you know you shouldn’t have. That’s guilt, and it always has a way of showing up when you do something wrong. Whether it comes from a small, seemingly harmless choice or a big decision with heavy consequences, guilt is a powerful feeling. It leaves us feeling frustrated and disappointed because we know we aren’t living the way we should be. And as a result, it can cause us to pull back from our relationship with God. In other words, guilt can start to deactivate our faith. But what if it didn’t have to be this way? What if guilt could actually a good thing? That’s how it worked for one of Jesus’ followers—Peter. And as we look at the way Peter responded to his guilt—and more importantly, how Jesus responded to Peter’s guilt—we’ll see that even our guilt can activate a new and powerful reaction in our faith.