With the brotherhood: Peter advises us to be all of the same mind. Of course, it is impossible to be of all exactly the same mind, but in the important issues and in our general practice of the Christian life, we must think and act alike. We must love each other and have compassion on each other. We should be helping each other in need. We should show common courtesy. This will help us to have good relationships and also be a testimony to the world.
With our enemies: While it may sometimes be hard to relate to our brothers and sisters in the church, it is often harder to relate to our enemies. But, if we ever have any questions, Christ is an amazing example. He was treated terribly. Yet, he prayed for those that crucified Him. We should do the same. We should not return evil for evil. Rather, we should return blessing for railing. We should guard our lips to keep from speaking evil. We should look for peaceful resolutions to difficulties that arise. If we live this kind of life, God will watch over us and protect us. He is always listening to our prayers and working for us against evil. We can trust completely that He has the situation in control because He is all powerful! No one can harm us without God's permission. However, sometimes God does allow us to suffer. If that is the case, we should take it patiently. We must remember that all things work together for good to them that love the Lord. God has a reason for everything. We may only understand when we get to heaven. Let's live here so that we can live with God in eternity.
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