1 Peter

When under persecution, it is ultimately what people see of Christ in how you act. We are truly free when we are living in the will of God.

To believe involves a commitment of each area of life to Christ. Whatever God is asking you to do, do it.

When we give Christ complete control of our lives He becomes precious. How to deal with hurt and anger- turn things over to Him.

God’s work in our lives involves getting rid of all behaviors such as manipulating others and hypocrisy. The definition of guile: getting what you want at someone else’s expense.

The fact that we have received salvation requires action. Get rid of malice, or bitterness. We need to surrender all areas to Christ.

The Word of God is alive and active and doesn’t change. It will change our lives as we read it, memorize it, meditate and get it into our unconscious minds.

Holiness in action is as a result of our salvation. Being born again is a new life aquired without money, society or human effort.

We live holy lives because of what God’s Word commands, because of the cost of Christ’s death.

Following our own desires, what we want instead of what God wants for us is what shapes us. Our desires need to line up with God’s plan and a holy lifestyle.

The idea of fashioning our lives. We choose whether we let our desires rule us or God’s will mold us.