Suffering for Doing Good

In your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. It is better, if it is God's will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
1 Peter 3:15-17

I totally stole this set of scripture from another blog I read this morning. It just spoke to me, in a completely different way than the blog I was reading. So, I went and read 1 Peter 3: 8-17. Just what I needed to hear today. The title for this set of scriptures is "suffering for doing good". As Christians, we will all suffer at some point in our lives, whether it be losing a loved one, having a difficult employer, or hardships with family and friends. This passage was comforting to me today because it reminded me of how God wants me to act toward others. And it also reminds me to always be prepared to speak the truth! So, whatever your suffering is today know that by not repaying evil with evil, you will certainly inherit a blessing from God!