1 Peter Blog 2

“But even if you do suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear, and do not be intimidated, but in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting of the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and reverence. Keep your conscience clear, so that, when you are maligned, those who abuse you for your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame. For it is better to suffer for doing good, if suffering should be God’s will, than to suffer for doing evil. For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit.” 1 Peter 3:14-18
The most important being in the world is God. When Jesus came to earth, he suffered yet had done nothing wrong. He told His disciples that those who followed Him should expect the same things that He experienced.
Jesus was questioned numerous times by the religious leaders and also other people. He gave an answer every time and therefore the Bible can ask us to be able to do the same thing.
Jesus also suffered for doing nothing wrong. Therefore the Bible can also tell us that we should be willing to suffer for doing what is right.
However these can be hard because, I don't know about you, but I have trouble looking past time. Here we are on this earth and we are living our lives and those lives are bound with in time. Even though death is not the end, it feels like it. There I go again with feelings...this is another reason we can't depend on our feelings. The time that we are on this earth is nothing compared to what is after time.
So we need to live with no reason to be condemned. We need to follow the example that Jesus set in both word and works. We need to remember, first of all, that Jesus is the Son of God who came to earth to save us. We should not be afraid of those who can harm us because they can do nothing with our soul.