God expects us to lead an  exemplary life for the unbelievers to see, and this entails working for yourself and living at peace as much as possible.
For me this is something that spurs me on to  hard work and so i work as hard as possible so that I may represent Jesus Christ Correctly. In Nigeria a popular saying is that Hard work  doesn't  kill it is laziness that does.
Do all you can to live a peaceful life, also means avoid all the thinks you need to avoid to live a peaceful life.