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Introvert vs Extrovert
When Peter had nothing to say, he’d say something anyway (Mark 9:6). Being his brother, as brothers often are, I have wondered if Andrew was the opposite:
1) If Andrew had nothing to say, did he smartly say nothing? He definitely appears more restrained.
2) If Andrew had something to say, did he say the bare minimum, wanting someone else to fill in the details? (John 1:40-42).
When it comes to opposites and the apostles, we sometimes focus on the Tax Collector versus the Zealot. I doubt those were the only opposites. Andrew, to use language of today, possibly was an introvert. While Peter most certainly was an extrovert. However, Jesus chose both because neither type is better.
Here is where I sneak in an unexpected lesson. The lesson is not, Jesus can use us as we are. Even though neither type is better, Jesus does not choose us because we can offer so much just being “me”. Jesus chooses us because we have so much to overcome just being “me”. Both types and every type needs to become the Jesus type.
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