6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. 8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. 10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 11 To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
In a way, Peter is talking about the way we live and the way we pray. We are to humbly bow before Him in prayer, submitting our lives to His plan. We are not to live in anxiety, but bring all our cares and fears to Him. We are to live with an awareness, and pray with our eyes wide open, because the Devil, the author of pride is looking for every opportunity to make us think and act like "it's all about me." But it's not just me; fellow believers worldwide are suffering for their faith - most of them much more than me. We need to approach life, and pray with this attitude: "this too shall pass." The eternal plan of God is just that: eternal. God is the God of Grace, who gives us the ability to do what we cannot do on our own: to change. He is the God of Glory - He has a Plan and Purpose. And God is good: He will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. He will see you though, because He has dominion: He is sovereign.
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