Do you feel the moment you used to be bold, and then suddenly the room got warmer, the questions got sharper, and your courage got quieter? In this week’s Station of Denial (Luke 22:54–62), we step into the courtyard where Peter follows Jesus at a distance, sits by the fire, and over the span of hours denies Him three times, until the rooster crows and Jesus turns to look straight at him. This isn’t a story about how to “try harder,” it’s a sobering look at how convictions often stop where discomfort starts, and how self-confidence collapses when the pressure gets personal. But it’s also a story of mercy: failure doesn’t have to be a full stop, and even in the moment Peter breaks, Jesus is already holding him with prayer. As we walk the Stations with intentional fasting and surrender, we quiet our appetites long enough to face the question honestly: when the heat rises, do I stand with Jesus, or do I keep my distance?