Behave!

Ever notice that Peter tells us to watch our behavior a lot?

So, I was absolutely going to try to tackle one of the many topics I have saved as drafts. But when I checked my Bible app, the verse of the day was interesting. So I'm going to do a post about it instead. :)

1 Peter 2:15-17 - For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God's slaves. Show proper respect for everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.

So, basically...behave ourselves. We have to conduct ourselves as God's children, as God's servants. When we behave as we should, when we conduct ourselves properly, as God tells us to do in His Word, His glory can be seen, and others will take notice. We have to believe in what we're doing though. We have to feel strong conviction for obeying God.

In high school, it so wasn't cool to be a virgin. Yet, I was, and still am. I choose to wait until I'm married and share that only with my husband, as God commands. That has always been something I feel very strongly about. I expected to be ridiculed because it was standard high school behavior - to ridicule those who remain virgins. Of course, it was also a small town around the Bible Belt, but still...it's high school! No one ever ridiculed me though. If asked, I would reply honestly, always with conviction. I like to think that the certainty in me, the conviction, that nothing would ever change my mind, stopped the ridicule, at least in part. High school is tough enough without that kind of ridicule.

So, we have to stand firm in our beliefs. We have to believe them, and live them every day, so that others can see God through us.

We must love our fellow believers, and respect others and those in authority.

I think 1 Peter is going to be the next book I read when I finish 1 Kings. I keep finding such interesting verses in it.