We all know people who are insulated from problems, who don’t have challenges, and who have succeeded in making their lives as easy as they possibly can. But the easier it gets for them, the less joy there is within them. Peter says something which is absolutely shocking—at least in the ears of our culture—when he states, ‘In the midst of sufferings, difficulties, and challenges, don’t seek to fix the problems. Don’t seek to make things easier. Choose instead to do good and to seek peace. Don’t