What if suffering isn’t a detour but the road that shapes you into Christ’s likeness? We open 1 Peter 4 and get practical about arming our minds for hardship, resisting temptation with Scripture, and living a steady life when criticism and confusion hit. Persecution in Peter’s day was intense, yet his counsel is startlingly current: be self-controlled and sober-minded so your prayers stay clear, let love cover sin, and turn your home into a place where grace has a seat and a plate.We talk through how desires change when Jesus becomes our blessed assurance. Old patterns lose their pull, idols get named and dethroned, and friends may not understand the shift. There’s no shame in suffering for Christ; there is joy in sharing his name. We draw a line between striving and serving, showing how spiritual gifts are meant to run on God’s energy, not our own. If speaking is your gift, speak as if God is speaking through you. If helping is your gift, serve with all the strength he supplies, so the glory goes to him and not to us.This conversation is both honest and hopeful: trials are real, but so is the comfort of the Spirit. We explore practical self-control, a calm, collected mind, and the habits that keep your heart anchored when life shakes. Expect clear takeaways on prayer, hospitality, forgiveness, and community-building that push back isolation. If you’ve ever wondered how to live a life of evidence—one that points to Jesus without pretense or burnout—you’ll find a roadmap here rooted in 1 Peter 4.If this encouraged you, share it with a friend, subscribe for future messages, and leave a review to help others find the show. What one step of faith will you take this week? Read the Bible with us by texting: "rlcBible" to 94000. You can also find out more about Real Life Church at www.experiencerlc.com

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