Peace makers
September 28, 2022
This season poses a big challenge to us. We’re called to be peacemakers. And there’s very little peace as we near elections ahead. Rhetoric is not only loud. It’s often full of pointed personal criticism, assumptions based on few facts, and people willing to judge others for being different–holding differing opinions.
This is all human. We want our opinion to prevail. We find it difficult, even impossible to put ourselves in another’s place in life and sympathize with, even relate to their experience. We assign what we think are their motives. Only God reads hearts.
What would Jesus do? He cared first, and listened, look at that person you disagree with. He or she is created by God in His image. Respect that. Then listen. A peaceful discussion just may follow.