Depart from evil and do good. Seek peace and pursue it – Psalm 34:14
How can you go from wondering about life to living a life of wonder?. How can you live a long life and experience good days? You can by stepping away from things that are not of God (evil) but choosing to do those things that are of God (good).Romans 5:8 tells us that those who live according to the Spirit focus their minds on the things of the Spirit. In today’s verse, we see that those who focus on the Spirit do three things: they step away from evil, seek what is good, and pursue peace. Biblical peace is not about living a life without external turmoil. No, because we live in a fallen world, we will all experience some form of external turmoil. Instead, it is about being whole and prosperous internally despite the turmoil around us. The fruit of seeking biblical peace is spiritual and personal growth and development. Invariably, the fruit of peace leads us to prosper in life as God takes control of our lives and dictates our steps. When you choose to focus on departing from evil, seek God, and pursue peace, you change the trajectory of your life and shift from simply existing to thriving.
When I seek peace, the simple pleasures of life pursue me
SuperChamp 
I found myself trying to define good outside of God😮. I think because the definitions of good and evil being of God or not of God somehow seemed black and white. I had to remind myself that there is no neutral ground. Things are either of God or not even if on the surface it doesn’t seem to be tied to God directly or have anything to do with Him. God’s standards are His standards and I can measure things based on that.
I like the practicality of what the things of the Spirit look like in our lives from this passage. I know I can think of the Spirit as mysterious and equate focusing on the Spirit as me being mystical, sitting cross legged somewhere in a zen position trying to look and feel spiritual.