1Peter 5

1Peter 5:3
"nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock;"
This verse caught my attention. Reflecting on our lives, we do have people who lead by examples and people whom abuse their authority over those entrusted to them. I felt that when one lords over others, there is a lack of love because we only care for our own desires, that is often fame. There is one Lord, who lords over the flock with Love and by examples, and that is Him, Jesus Christ. Let us then, humble ourselves down and set by examples, so that the world will know we are serious about Him.

1Peter 5:8-10
"Be sober, be vigilant; because.... and settle you."
These 3 verses spoke to me that we should, at all time be alert to all evildoing. The devil will not wait for the days when you're more vulnerable, he will seize every opportunity to attack you. We are not suffering all these temptations and sufferings alone. Our brothers are also experiencing them at the other part of the world. So we should not find excuses for ourselves not to resist the devil. Lets bring glory to God by resisting all these temptations! I shall be more alert and bring glory to God, not forgetting that He has suffered on the cross for us.

i felt that we should seek God every now and then... we spent so much time looking after our desires and goals, neglecting the will of His, calling it our lifestyle in the city.
Here are some fictional yet common life scenario:

#01 Student, *dreams* I TOPPED IN SCHOOL!!!!!

#02 Poor Man, *dreams* What? I've won?! WHAT?! 1MILLION?!?!?!!

#03 Teen *dreams* The cute guy/gal from the neighbour class is smiling at me, and he/she has requested for lunch together!!!

#04 Student: I wonder if I can pass this exam. What shall I do if I fail? Will Dad scold me? Will my friends laugh at me? Where can I go if I fail it? What about my future? Will I be employed? Will I be able to have my own family?

#05 Interviewee: I wonder if I can get pass this interview and secure this job. I wonder how will the questions be like? Am I dressed decently to leave a good impression for the interviewer? Am I up to this job? I wonder if the people here are nice? .......????

Scenario #01-#03 shows that even in our dream, we are pursuing our desires and goals.
Scenario #04 and #05; one doubt and many worries.

I believe that 99%[not statistical] of our worries, dreams and goals are not related to Him. How often do we dream of ourselves praising God in Heaven, how often are we concerned about His Will? If we can say that we trust Him in carrying out His will and do not have to worry, why can't we trust Him with our worries since He has told us not to worry for tomorrow. Aren't we not finding excuses for ourselves?

Let us focus on Him, not through worrying His will but seeking Him more often in our life.
That's a challenge for me, but I believe I'm a challenger of some of this world's pattern. [not being rebellious to the world but being resistive to all evildoing]