First Peter chapter 5 verse 8-9 reads: "Be sober, be vigilant,
because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion,
seeking who he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith,
knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood
in the world." The notes in the Orthodox New Testamnet says" The
Devil and his angels explore us individually; looking for our
weakness. The enemy offers appealing visions to our eyes, music to
our ears, to each of our senses setting forth whatever might tempt us
to sin. He arouses our tounges to speak evil about others, and urges
our hands to injure them. He sets forth profits to be earned by shady
and immoral means, and holds out earthly honors and false values to
be preferred to heavenly ones. When he is unable to tempt us, he
brings forth a threat of persecution so that fear may cause us to
betray the faith. Thus we must always be alert for his many-faceted
attacks, ready to resist him at every turn."

Saint Ambrose of Milan teaches us in his exposition on the Gospel
According to Luke that the disciple who cut off Malchus ear was non
other than Peter.

Luke 22:50 Saint Ambrose: "The zeal of the disciples was not lacking.
So Peter, skilled in the law, ready with good will, who knew that it
was counted to Phineas for righteousness that he killed the
blasphemers {Num. 25:7-11}, struck the servant of the chief priest."

Luke 22:51. Saint Ambrose: "The Lord turned away the bloody wounds
and substituted divine mysteries, so that the servant of the prince
of the world... incurred a wound to his ear, because he had not
hearkened to the words of wisdom... But the good Lord restored his
hearing, showing according to the words of the prophet that even
those who were wounded at the Lord's Passion can be saved, if they
are converted.... Why Peter? Because it was he who received the keys
of heaven; for he who absolves also condemns [Mt.
16:19]....Comprehend if you can, how pain passes at the contact of
the Savior's hand. The clay recognizes its Maker, and the flesh
follows the hand of the Lord who formed it, for the Creator repairs
His work as he wishes...These wretches did not understand the mystery
nor did they revere such compassion of piety, because He did not
suffer even His enemies to be wounded. They inflicted death upon the
Righteous One, and He healed the wounds of His persecutors."

1 Peter 5:5-7;10-11 says"...and be clothed with humility, for"God
reists the proud, but gives grace to the Humble." Therefore humble
yourself under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due
time." "But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal
glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect,
establish, strengthen, and settle you. To Him be glory and the
dominion forever and ever. Amen"

Hang in there we all share this same burden weather we are in the
same Jurisdiction or not it effects all of us. We need to fight
against our passions, get down on our knees and pray To God to have
Mercy on us Sinners and then pray that His will and not ours be done.

Because of His Love
Ambrose Stapleton