I listened to an amazing lesson in church last week about being a Peacemaker. It amazes me how often I hear the very words I need just at the right time to strengthen me to endure things coming my direction!
Being a Peacemaker does not mean you are passive by any means. There is great strength in setting boundaries without being on the battlefield. I love the story of the 2000 strippling warriors who layed down their weapons and refused to fight. What a great example of confidence, courage and commitment they showed…..following what their mothers had taught them.
Jesus Christ showed the greatest strength as he remained a Peacemaker while he was falsely accused, spit on, mocked, persecuted, beat and finally crucified. He never spoke words of anger or malice and often remained quiet. We can follow the example of Christ by resisting the impulse to respond with anger!
There is opposition in all things. We must first taste the bitter to know the sweet. Life will always present fiery darts. But instead of letting the peace within us turn to contention we can take a deep breath and use our moral agency to govern our decisions and actions in a way that will make our Father in Heaven proud.
Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”
by Tanya Christiansen