When suffering and hardship come, there are two responses. One is to look at them as troubles and complain. The other is to look at them as an opportunity to experience God’s power. The times of trouble and hardship are opportunity to experience God’s grace and turn them into fruitful victory. In this chapter, Peter encourages Christians who are being persecuted for the sake of Christ. He encourages them to live holy lives and rejoice to participate in the sufferings of Christ.