Verse from 1 Peter

“所以要除去一切恶毒、一切诡诈、虚伪、嫉妒和一切毁谤的话，”
‭‭彼得前书‬ ‭2:1‬ ‭

“Therefore, putting aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,”
‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭2:1‬ ‭

The Scriptures include both the good and the bad of Peter’s life. After Jesus’s arrest, Peter denied even knowing Jesus, but later proclaimed Him to be the Son of God. Peter struggled to be consistent in his relationship with Christ. Perhaps that is why we can relate to his story.

Writing to an audience of Jews and Gentiles, Peter encourages growth in salvation. Once we are saved, our journey has merely begun (1 Peter 2:2–3). Therefore, Peter encourages us to live an examined life, ridding ourselves of things that hinder our growth (v. 1) and keep us from loving each other (1:22). But this is only half the journey; the other half is “craving pure spiritual milk”—desiring and partaking of spiritual food through God’s Word, which results in developing good habits.

Are there habits you need to “rid yourself” of? What can you replace them with?