1 Peter 5: 9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
Peter has a lot of advice for the new churches he's founding. He talks about how Christian families should act, and then he talks about how church members should treat each other. He warns that they may suffer for their beliefs, but says that's better than suffering the consequences of doing wrong.
It's been a rough few weeks since the election, and this really spoke to me. There are so many with such strong feelings. It's hard to respond with blessings, but it's what we are called to do.
Prayer: Lord, guide me to bless those whom I distrust. Pour Your blessings into their lives, so that they might recognize Your good intentions for their lives. Make them into Your disciples, that we might better serve You on Earth.
Amen
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