I Peter 3- AWAY FROM EVIL AND DO GOOD

 ⁸ To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit;
 ⁹ not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.
 ¹⁰ For,
         "THE ONE WHO DESIRES LIFE, TO LOVE AND SEE GOOD DAYS,
         MUST KEEP HIS TONGUE FROM EVIL AND HIS LIPS FROM SPEAKING DECEIT.
    ¹¹ "HE MUST TURN AWAY FROM EVIL AND DO GOOD;
         HE MUST SEEK PEACE AND PURSUE IT.
    ¹² "FOR THE EYES OF THE LORD ARE TOWARD THE RIGHTEOUS,
         AND HIS EARS ATTEND TO THEIR PRAYER,
         BUT THE FACE OF THE LORD IS AGAINST THOSE WHO DO EVIL."

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Twice in these five verses Peter reminds believer to avoid evil but also to pursue good or a blessing.  I am amazed at the number of times this has shown up since my first recognition of the concept earlier this year. In fact I cannot go more than a few days without reading in The Word a variation of the same concept...

It must be important if God repeats Himself over and over.  I have read the Bible many times cover to cover and not until this year have I been impacted by this concept. 

Thank you Lord for the teaching, make this a reality in my life and help me to be training my children to behave this way too!