II Peter 1:10 (continued)We can’t please everyone, so focus on pleasing God! (continued)James 4:1-4I Peter 5:12 – True grace and love does not mean the absence of doctrine!I Peter 2:11; 3:9; 4:2Esther 4:14 – Who knows if we have arrived at our present position so we can serve God?Practical tipsDon’t make excuses about “how bad the world is these days.”Be diligent to serve God.Imagine standing before God in judgment.I Peter 1:16 – “You shall be holy for I am holy.”Understand what the word holySet apart; different: Matthew 4:5; Romans 1:2; II Peter 1:18I Peter 1:1-3, 13-19; Ephesians 1:1-4; Colossians 1:2, 13, 22; 3:2-3; 4:5; I Corinthians 1:2We must conduct ourselves in holiness.James 4:4II Corinthians 6:14-7:1 – See Proverbs 1:10.