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When others treat you poorly, be a blessing to them instead. God’s purpose for you involves being a blessing to others. Our example of blessing is found in the character of God and how He blesses us.

Ways of being of one mind include having compassion, brotherly love, empathy, being humble and not getting back at someone. Let God fight your battles.

Being of one mind includes having compassion or sympathy for what the person is facing. We can be like-minded through the love Christ puts in our hearts and suffer along with others. Be courteous and humble about yourself.

Learn all you can about your wife. You honor your wife by not criticizing her, but encouraging. To honor means to value her opinion. Pray together as heirs of the grace of God.

We are compared to sheep who wander off. Jesus is shown as the shepherd who goes after us and brings us back. He supplies every aspect of our needs as we let him care for us.

Jesus death freed us from sin, the law and death. Give over the areas you still have trouble surrendering.

Don’t use your freedom to sin, but to glorify God. Turn habits over to God by faith and use your freedom to serve others.

Review of key points in 1 Peter: feed on the Word of God, living as strangers in a foreign land is how we are to be living in the world.

To feed on God’s Word means you read, meditate, memorize, pray and do it. As a living stone God has a divine purpose for your life despite what the circumstances. We are a royal priesthood.

Make up your mind about your sin being put to death, work at it and give over your emotions and desires. Ask God to take over your feelings through prayers.