10 For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech. 11 They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it.
1 Peter 3:10-11 (NIV)
To love life during hard times and trials requires a deliberate attitude of faith, trusting that the Lord is in control. These verses in 1 Peter are quotes from David’s Psalm 34:12-14.
12 Whoever of you loves life
Psalm 34:12-14 (NIV)
and desires to see many good days,
13 keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from telling lies.
14 Turn from evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it.
In these verses, David and Peter are encouraging us to have a positive attitude; to realize that God is with us always. Our job is to keep our tongues away from evil and our lips away from deceitful speech. Turning away from evil and doing good while pursuing peace causes the Lord to look on us with approval and be attentive to our prayers.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
1 Peter 3:12 (NIV)
and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
It is up to us to make the most of our time on earth, take time to love life, have a thankful heart, embrace good and turn away from evil. ⁘
During difficult times, struggles, and weariness, do you remember to thank God for His blessings, embrace His peace, to love life?
Prayer; Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for watching over us and listening to our prayers. Help us grow in faith, hope, and righteousness, taking time to love life. Teach us to turn away from evil and do good. Like the pansies’ “faces” and bright colors bring smiles, let our smiling faces spread joy, happiness, and peace. In Jesus’ holy and loving name. Amen.
I believe in the power of prayer. If you need prayer, I would be glad to pray for you. Leave a comment or message me on the contact page.🌺
Garden Faith 
Indeed to enjoy a good life we must trust that the Lord is in control of the happenings of our lives
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Brenda, I agree the good life is achieved by following and trusting in the Lord and doing His will. It’s good to hear from you! Have a wonderful week! ❤️🌺
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I recently heard another lesson on the tongue. We must be careful to speak words that bring life. 💕🤗
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Hi Dawn, I like that quote about speaking words that bring life – and add love. It is good to hear from you! Are you taking classes this summer? ❤️💐🌺
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Hi Jeanne. Yes I am taking 1 class. And guess what? It’s my final class!! I’ll be done August 13th. So thankful for this opportunity but glad it’s almost over. I can have more free time once done. Thank you so much for your prayers and encouragement along the way. ❤️💐❤️
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Dawn, Wow, that’s wonderful! Congratulations on almost being done. Thanks for the update! ❤️👍🌹🌺
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Thanks! 💕
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To love life during hard times and trials requires a deliberate attitude of faith, trusting that the Lord is in control – such truth in those words. It takes intention to trust and praise God when things are tough.
Blessings to you 💙
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Manu, I agree it requires an attitude of faith to love life during hard times, along with a conscious effort to see beauty and count blessings.
To trust in God and reach out to Him in prayer. It is good to hear from you! Blessings! ❤️💐🌺
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Please pray for my family and friends Velma Ming’s and her family and Bobbie Crawford and family and my mom, Norma she has covid and little brother Robert Dodson has cancer and pray for me I need a stronger faith and healing from my addictions and healing of my body and I pray for a Spirit of power and love and a sound mind. We all need it to Glorify, God and His Son Because Jesus , Is why any of us are here. pray for God’s healing and mercy and forgiveness, and Salvation for all the Dodson family and my son and daughter and grandchildren. Thank you for your prayers and Faith and love, I believe Jesus knows all my sins , I also must believe He hears me when I pray. I pray that Jesus will be with you always
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Charles, I will pray for you, your family, and your friends; for healing, hope, and comfort. I am praying for you that the Lord give you strength and peace. May you feel the power of God’s love and His grace. Blessings!🌺
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