“But the end of all things is at hand; therefore, be serious and watchful in your prayers. For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.”

My brothers and sisters in Christ, “We have spent enough of our past lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles when we walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties, and abominable idolatries. But now that we have returned to God, they rebuke us, they think it strange that we do not run in the same flood of dissipation and speak evil of us. But we were already warned of this. Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing has happened to you, but rejoice to the extent that you partake in Christ’s sufferings, that when his glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy. 1 Peter 4