With respect to this they are surprised when you do not join them in the same flood of debauchery, and they malign you. 1 Peter 4:4 With my first couple of attempts at recovery, I was far more interested in my dignity, privacy, and reputation than my sobriety. So, I kept the struggle a secret,…
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Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God. 1 Peter 4:1-2 We all…
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. . . In your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you. 1 Peter 3:15 I meet all incoming patients in treatment for their admission physical. Occasionally though, I must see them again…
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Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. 1 Peter 3:10 What good does faith do for me? I once believed that Christianity meant giving…
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Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 1 Peter 3:8 You’ve seen him while driving, standing on the corner with a cardboard sign – Homeless. Out of work. Trying to feed my kids. God Bless. When I was young, I felt bad for him.…
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He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. 1 Peter 2:24 When my wife and I got married, we entered into an agreement, making vows to love and care for each other. Unfortunately, at the…
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If when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God. For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. 2 Peter 2:20-21 Just out of high school, I…
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Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. 1 Peter 2:16 Working or volunteering in jail, it’s always disappointing to see anyone return to their confinement. While incarcerated, those inmates likely promised themselves and others that they’d walk the path of righteousness…
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Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the…
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