PEACEMAKERS
God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God." (Matthew 5:9).
If you want God's blessing on your life and you want to be known as a child of God, you must learn to be a peacemaker. Jesus said, "
God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God." (Matthew 5:9).
Notice Jesus didn't say, "Blessed are the peace lovers", because everyone loves peace. Neither did he say, "Blessed are the peaceable," who are never disturbed by anything. Jesus said, "Blessed are those who work for peace" _ those who actively seek to resolve conflict. Peacemakers are rare because peacemaking is a hard work.
Because you were formed to be a part of God's family and the second purpose of your life on earth is to learn how to love and relate to others, peacemaking is one of the most important skills you can develop. Unfortunately, most of us were never taught how to resolve conflict.
Peacemaking is also not appeasement. Always giving in, acting like a doormat, and allowing others to always run over you is not what Jesus had in mind. He refused to back down on many issues, standing his ground in the face of evil opposition.
Thanks for reading, see you next time
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STOPTruly inspirational! Thanks for the wise words!