Peace

I am currently reading through 1 Peter. I invite you to open your Bible and read along with me or find it online here.

1 Peter 3

8 Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude.

9 Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and he will bless you for it.

10 For the Scriptures say, “If you want to enjoy life and see many happy days, keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies.

11 Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it.

12 The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil.”

Peace. Peter is concluding his thoughts on respecting one another and throws in a reference to a passage in Psalm 34 to support his conclusions. I love the line about searching for peace and working to maintain it. Don’t wait for it to come to you. Be proactive. Look for it ... in your relationships at home and work and the community, with people that like you and those that don’t ... look for it and work to maintain it.