peace to live by

Good Words Before Outsiders, Part 3 (TMF:2889)

Thursday, June 04, 2026
Peace to Live By: Good Words Before Outsiders, Part 3 (TMF:2889) - Daniel Litton
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       Let us bring to mind what the Apostle Peter has told us in his first epistle. He noted, “Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a good conscience” (1 Peter 3:14-16, ESV). So, even Peter emphasized the “gentleness and respect.” This just isn’t a Paul thing—a thing that we can try to somehow maneuver around or get ourselves out of. Peter’s addition of “having a good conscience” helps us to gauge perhaps when we have said something we think we shouldn’t have, or when we have crossed the line. Thus, our conscious becomes our friend in how we act toward outsiders, and we wish to be walking in a way in which our conscious isn’t regularly violated. We desire to have that peace within our hearts, ruling in our hearts, as Paul mentioned in the last chapter.