Giving an answer for your Hope (Prepared?)
1 Peter 3:14-16 " 14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them , nor be troubled, 15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy , always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect , 16 having a good conscience , so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame ." You may have read this before many times. To some who knows this might be something new. For those who have seen it... Feel free to just roll your eyes like the picture below. Seen this, read it, known it....pfffft So let us let scripture speak for itself. It starts off with that if you should suffer for righteousness you will be blessed. Let's pause there. Fact check me, but in Hebrew one of the many translations of blessed is Ashrei which means happy. Hence Asher means happiness. So