In his first Epistle, the Apostle Peter gives us some of God’s practical wisdom on how to live and operate in conditions caused by chain reactions (1 Peter 3:8-11). Because our natural instinct tends toward self-preservation and retaliation, apart from God’s grace, we’re inclined toward entering a chain reaction. It is natural for us to respond to someone’s harsh words with our own harsh words or to make accusations about those who are accusing us. This kind of pattern creates chain reactions among coworkers and supervisors that only multiply and intensify the problem. God’s instructions begin by telling us to break the chain reaction in our response. How?