8 And now this word to all of you: You should be like
one big happy family, full of sympathy toward each other, loving one another
with tender hearts and humble minds. 9 Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t snap
back at those who say unkind things about you. Instead, pray for God’s help for
them, for we are to be kind to others, and God will bless us for it.
10 If you want a happy, good life, keep control of
your tongue, and guard your lips from telling lies. 11 Turn away from evil and
do good. Try to live in peace even if you must run after it to catch and hold
it! 12 For the Lord is watching his children, listening to their prayers; but
the Lord’s face is hard against those who do evil.
13 Usually no one will hurt you for wanting to do
good. 14 But even if they should, you are to be envied, for God will reward you
for it. 15 Quietly trust yourself to Christ your Lord, and if anybody asks why
you believe as you do, be ready to tell him, and do it in a gentle and
respectful way.
16 Do what is right; then if men speak against you,
calling you evil names, they will become ashamed of themselves for falsely
accusing you when you have only done what is good. 17 Remember, if God wants
you to suffer, it is better to suffer for doing good than for doing wrong! (1
Peter 3:8-17 Living Bible)
I’ve had a relatively
uneventful week, which I guess is a good thing. Nothing has happened in my
immediate world which is worthy of shouts of joy or tears of failure. Unlike current
events in the world.
Another school shooting. When
did “school shooting” become the thing to do and why? How did our society become
filled with so many troubled young people set on going on killing sprees? And
Prince Harry has taken a wife, an American woman whisked away in a fairytale
wedding to become a princess – every girl’s dream.
This morning I was trying to
decide what to blog about so I reverted to a list of Bible verses I had in a file
for days when nothing else jumps out at me. Well, the verses above certainly
jumped out at me today. I thought about picking out just one or two, but they
are all too good, too true, too much in need of being shared and pinned on everyone’s
wall.
Lord, God Almighty, You and only You are in control. Let
us always turn to You in times of trouble as well as in times of joy. Amen.
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