21 Days of Selfess LivingNäide

Remember Peter from Jesus’ inner circle of disciples? In the years he spent with Jesus, we read about him acting impulsively and inconsistently (jumping out of a boat to try to walk on water with Jesus, cutting off a soldier’s ear, denying even knowing Jesus after he was arrested), but after Jesus’ resurrection, he became a fully-devoted leader of the early church. We have two letters in the Bible from Peter that are full of encouragement to Christ-followers who are living and waiting for Jesus to return. Much of Peter’s instruction points them to live in a way that is different than their default instincts and distinct from their home cultures.

Read 1 Peter 3:8-12.

The section at the end is a quote from the Psalms. Look over all the verses again; is there a phrase that jumps out at you? Consider writing it down somewhere you’ll see it through your day.

Questions to consider:

• When have you recently wanted to retaliate and return an insult with your own insult?
• Are you ever sarcastic or harsh? What do you think God’s invitation is for you in those moments?

An action step to take:

• Find a person or place that needs more peace and think of a way to be a peacemaker.
• Practice NOT speaking. We often speak before thinking; try to hold your tongue more today.

One way I chose to live selflessly today: