God didn’t intend for our peace to be based upon our commonalities or our common affinities for certain things. God never planned our peace to be based upon our preferences, dining habits, or style of dress. Jesus is our peace! And if we don’t have enough Jesus to...
It takes courage to make the first move toward peace. Let’s see what happens when we stop the provocation and escalation, and offer instead an olive branch.
Jesus said that peacemakers would be known as the children of God. Not the fear mongers. Not the authoritarians. Not the gatekeepers. Not those who see their religion as a war against the world. He said, “blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children...
As we move through this beautiful and troubled world, may we vow to be a beacon of peace, a fearless carrier of respect and lovingkindness for all life, a teller of truth, a voice for justice, a protector of those who are vulnerable or targeted. May the power of...
It is good to realize that if love and peace can prevail on earth, and if we can teach our children to honor nature’s gifts, the joys and beauties of the outdoors will be here forever.
THE PROBLEM WITH THE WORD 'NONVIOLENCE' is that people think they know what nonviolence is apart from Christ. Then nonviolence becomes a marker more determinative than Jesus – it conceives peace apart from the crucifixion. But in reality, discipleship is the defining...
There are two types of tired: one that requires rest and one that requires peace.
Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.---------------------------------------------Gender-inclusive version: Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a...
God is always waiting to be born. And so it is. The magic of Christmas is the magic of our rebirthing God into the world for the sake of peace and goodwill to all creation. Divine birth is both painful and beautiful, as all births are. But this is our part in the...
Don't look for peace. The moment you completely accept your non-peace, your non-peace becomes transmuted into peace. Anything you accept fully will get you there, will take you into peace. This is the miracle of surrender.