The other day I was teaching my daughter to share. She was playing with her “best friend” who was wildly upset because my daughter would not share a toy with her.
When I asked my daughter to share she yelled “No! I can’t believe that she wants my toy. It is mine!”
One of the first things we need to learn in life is the concept of sharing. This is something that if left solely to ourselves, we will never do. But if one wants to truly thrive in this world they will have to learn how to share.
This is especially true when it comes to hope. Because hope was created to be shared.
Scripture speaks to this in 1 Peter 3. “Always be prepared to give and answer to everyone who asks you to give a reason for the hope that you have.”
In this passage scripture tells us to be ready. Because it is when we are truly living a life of faith, a life that demonstrates our hope in God, that it often raise questions in the minds of others. And it is in these moments that we should be ready to give an answer for our lives and the hope we have because of Jesus Christ.
Take a few moments to think about this. Maybe there was a time when a person asked you why you lived differently. How did you respond? What happened in that moment? Does your life really look any different than others?
Read 1 Peter 3:15-17
Think of a time when a person asked you why you lived differently. How did you respond? What happened in that moment? How did this exchange feel for you? Does these moments happen often in your life? Why or Why not? Why is it important to this with gentleness and respect?