I have never picked up on this before, but in this chapter Peter seems to draw on his personal experience when Jesus referred to him as the “rock” in Matthew 16:18, And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. Peter describes those who come to Jesus as “living stones” in verse 4-5, 4 As you come to him, the living Stone–rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him– 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.(emphasis added) As we read on in verses 7-8, Peter describes how stones are great foundations, but they can also be something that causes someone to lose their footing or stumble. We must be careful to be the building blocks of God and not become the things that cause people to run away from Him. It’s easy to get caught up in things that aren’t important. We must consciously strive to focus on God and do the things that draw others to Christ and not away from Him.